GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
COGNITION AND EMOTIONS
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Question
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attribution theory
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scapegoat
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self-serving bias
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matching hypothesis
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Detailed explanation-1: -Scapegoating refers to a process by which a person or group is unfairly blamed for something that they didn’t do and, as a result, the real source of the problem is either never seen or purposefully ignored.
Detailed explanation-2: -Scapegoating is the practice of singling out a person or group for unmerited blame and consequent negative treatment.
Detailed explanation-3: -: one that bears the blame for others. : one that is the object of irrational hostility. scapegoat.
Detailed explanation-4: -A scapegoat is a person, group, or entity who is targeted for blame for something he or she was not responsible for.
Detailed explanation-5: -For example, a woman who has just had a fight with her boyfriend may kick her dog for minor misbehavior when she comes home. The dog in this instance becomes the scapegoat, and pays the price for the fight she had with her boyfriend.