Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, any Asian was viewed as an enemy of America. This phenomenon that occurs when one ethnic group that resembles another is also discriminated against because of mere association is called ________.

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The term "spillover bigotry" refers to the phenomenon where discrimination against one group spills over to affect other groups that are associated with the target group, even if they do not share the same characteristics. This is demonstrated in the example given, where after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, all Asians were viewed as enemies, regardless of their country of origin or individual beliefs. The other options, like the Thomas theorem and the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, are sociological and linguistic theories respectively and do not apply to this scenario. Compartmentalization refers to the tendency to separate different aspects of one's life or beliefs.

Following the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, Any Asian Was Viewed