Doug is unemployed. He has been searching for a job for 7 weeks. Doug complains to his wife Ellen that unemployment rates are very high because the Mexicans are taking all of the jobs in the country. This unfair accusation against Mexicans is an example of:
A) A Stereotype
B) Discrimination
C) Double Consciousness
D) Scapegoating

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Doug's unfair accusation against Mexicans for the high unemployment rates, without evidence and blaming a specific group for broader economic issues, is an example of scapegoating. Scapegoating involves projecting blame onto others for one's own problems or frustrations.

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