Consider the following examples of prejudice: anti-Chinese prejudice in the United States after the transcontinental railroad was completed; anti-Mexican prejudice in the United States when agricultural jobs are scarce; anti-Turkish prejudice in Germany after reunification; anti-Arab and anti-Jew prejudice in the Middle East; and anti-immigrant prejudice during times of high unemployment. These examples best illustrate the __________ theory of prejudice.
A) scarcity
B) realistic conflict
C) contact
D) authoritarian

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The examples given suggest that prejudice arises from a realistic conflict over resources, such as jobs or land, and that this conflict leads to negative attitudes and behaviors towards a particular group. This is consistent with the realistic conflict theory of prejudice.

Consider the Following Examples of Prejudice: Anti-Chinese Prejudice in the United