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. a) confirmation bias b) discrimination c) in-group bias d) scapegoating

Answer 1

Answer: (D) Scapegoating

Explanation:

 According to the given example, the illegal migrants are basically the victims of the scapegoating. The scapegoating is the tendency in which someone can blame to other person for their own problems.

The scapegoating is the process of sociological explanation of the prejudice and the discrimination. The scapegoating fills in as a chance to clarify disappointment or offenses, while keeping up one's sure mental self portrait.