The resource hypothesis argues that when members of the dominant group want to protect their material interests they develop:
A) rationalizations about those at the bottom which justify discrimination.
B) means for sheltering their wealth, such as banks and savings & loans.
C) means for protecting their children such as private schools.
D) additional resources.
E) ways to share resources with the less fortunate, such as charities.

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The resource hypothesis suggests that dominant groups create rationalizations about those at the bottom to justify discrimination, thereby protecting their material interests. This involves developing ideologies or beliefs that make the social hierarchy and inequality seem natural or deserved, rather than creating institutions or methods for wealth protection or sharing.

The Resource Hypothesis Argues That When Members of the Dominant