A politician who is inwardly biased against other ethnic groups tends to verbally rationalize his support of issues that, in reality, are harmful to these specific groups. This politician is exhibiting what would best be described as

a. group prejudice.
b. superordinate goals.
c. symbolic prejudice.
d. social stereotyping.


ANSWER: c

Psychology

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