It is not uncommon for cultures to dehumanize their enemies. What explains why, for example, a Vietnam veteran might dehumanize the Vietnamese or a Nazi might dehumanize the Jews?
a. because they are very prejudiced
b. because there is historical conflict between the groups
c. to alleviate guilt for harming innocent people during the war
d. to remain patriotic
Answer: C
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a. "She lacks the will power to diet successfully." b. "She has an unconscious reason to maintain weight." c. "An inherited endocrine dysfunction is most likely responsible for the difficulty she has losing weight." d. "Dieting is likely to contribute directly to subsequent binge eating."
The massive tendency for young people in developing countries to leave the countryside for big cities is called
A) transmigration. B) urbanization. C) metropolitanism. D) rural impoverishment.