The following chain shows how a target group can keep a prejudice goi…

The correct answer is Option (2) → Members of the target group actually behave in a way that fits the description

Option (1) The majority group blames the target group for its own economic problems — Incorrect. This is <strong>scapegoating</strong>, where the majority blames a weak minority. It is done by the majority, so it cannot make the description come true.

Option (2) Members of the target group actually behave in a way that fits the description — Correct. In a <strong>self-fulfilling prophecy</strong>, the target group <strong>behaves in ways that confirm the negative expectations</strong>. That behaviour is the step that makes the label look true and strengthens the prejudice.

Option (3) The majority group boosts its positive attitude towards its own group — Incorrect. This is <strong>ingroup bias</strong>, which belongs to the majority's side.

Option (4) People hold on to the description, thinking there must be some truth in it — Incorrect. This is the <strong>kernel of truth</strong> idea. Holding on to a belief does not prove it true; the proof in this chain comes from the target group's own behaviour.