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Sergey Bagdasaryan
on Dec 28, 2024
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In a well-known study using archival data, researchers found that-in the southern United States, between 1882 and 1930-there was a statistically significant correlation between the market price of cotton and the frequency of interracial lynching incidents. This study has typically been interpreted as supporting ____.
A) the contact hypothesis
B) realistic conflict theory
C) social dominance theory
D) scapegoat theory
Realistic Conflict Theory
Realistic conflict theory suggests that intergroup conflict, hostility, and aggression arise from competition over limited resources or conflicting goals.
Interracial Lynching
The illegal execution or murder of individuals, particularly across racial lines, often by mobs or vigilantes.
- Understand the significance of realistic conflict theory in elucidating the reasons behind intergroup conflict and competition.
- Clarify how scapegoat theory and self-serving bias contribute to the assignment of fault and the genesis of biases.
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JA
Learning Objectives
- Understand the significance of realistic conflict theory in elucidating the reasons behind intergroup conflict and competition.
- Clarify how scapegoat theory and self-serving bias contribute to the assignment of fault and the genesis of biases.
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