According to research, people in the minority ____ the norms of the dominant group and learn to be ____ their own group.

• A. Adopt; Tolerant
• B. Imitate; Hostile
• C. Reject; Racist Toward
• D. Internalize; Prejudiced Against

Answer: (D)

Internalization of the dominant group’s norms happens when minority individuals absorb the beliefs, values, and behaviors valued by the majority due to social pressure and ongoing exposure. As these norms become part of their own thinking, they can develop prejudiced attitudes toward their own group—a form of internalized oppression. This explains why the best phrasing is to say they internalize the norms and become prejudiced against their own group. The other options don’t capture the combination of absorbing dominant norms and then directing prejudice toward one’s own group.