Various "isms"-racism, sexism, and ethnocentrism-tend to create distance between individuals and groups of people by:

A. accentuating differences and ignoring basic similarities.
B. both accentuating differences and ignoring fundamental similarities, which in turn leads to tension and conflict.
C. creating a mythology on both sides about the "other" group.
D. accentuating basic similarities and ignoring differences.


Answer: B

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