Rudolph is highly prejudiced against homeless people, and frequently blames them for societal problems—even when he has no evidence to support his claims. According to Rudolph, the homeless are responsible for high crime rates, high property values, high taxes, and even high movie theater ticket prices. Given this information, social psychologists would say that Rudolph treats the homeless as

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


scapegoats

Psychology

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Psychology