Question

In california, undocumented migrants are often blamed for high unemployment in the state, although statistics show that high unemployment is not related to the number of illegal migrants. in this example, illegal migrants are victims of ________: the act of blaming an out-group when the in-group experiences frustration or is blocked from obtaining a goal. question 8 options:
a. confirmation bias
b. discrimination
b. in-group bias
d. scapegoating

Answer 1

The correct answer is d. The illegal migrants are blamed for the inability of American citizens to get jobs at expected rates. In this case the illegal migrants are the out-group and the in-group is American citizens who feel that they are being blocked from getting jobs.