Montel,a White university student,is on academic probation for poor grades.Ever since he received notice of his probation,Montel has become increasingly hostile toward racial minority students and staff on campus.His increasing hostility can best be explained in terms of

A) the other-race effect.
B) the just-world phenomenon.
C) scapegoat theory.
D) the blame-the-victim dynamic.

Scapegoat Theory

A concept in social psychology that suggests individuals or groups are unfairly blamed for problems not of their making.

Blame-the-victim Dynamic

A social phenomenon where the victim of a crime or harmful act is held entirely or partially at fault for what happened to them.

Other-race Effect

The tendency to more easily recognize faces of the race that one is most familiar with, which is thought to develop during infancy.