Many people who hold prejudiced attitudes towards ethnic minority groups attempt to justify their prejudices by suggesting that group competition for jobs, housing, healthcare, and other social resources is a(n) ____. For example, they claim: "The more jobs that other groups get, the fewer good jobs there will be left for people from my group."
A) zero-sum game
B) non-zero-sum game
C) commons dilemma
D) equity game

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A zero-sum game is a situation where one person's gain is directly equal to another person's loss. In this case, the belief that there is a finite amount of jobs and resources means that if one group gains access to them, it comes at the expense of another group. This mentality can lead to prejudice and discrimination towards other groups.

Many People Who Hold Prejudiced Attitudes Towards Ethnic Minority Groups