After the September 11ᵗʰ attacks,the hostility expressed toward anyone in the U.S.who looked even vaguely "foreign" could be described as an example of
A) reaction formation.
B) sublimated aggression.
C) circumvention.
D) scapegoating.

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Scapegoating refers to the act of blaming a certain group for a problem, often unfairly. In the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, there was a surge in hostility towards anyone who looked "foreign," regardless of whether they had any direct involvement in the attacks or not. This hostility can be viewed as a form of scapegoating, where individuals or groups were unfairly blamed for the actions of a few.

After the September 11ᵗʰ Attacks,the Hostility Expressed Toward Anyone in the U.S.who