Which of the following real-world examples is most consistent with the predictions of realistic group conflict theory?
A) Working-class Americans exhibited the most anti-black prejudice in the wake of the civil rights movement because their jobs were most at risk.
B) Members of the Nazi party in WWII Germany believed that they belonged to a superior race.
C) After the San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals in the 2014 World Series, Giants fans set fires, shattered windows, and committed other violent acts.
D) Millions of people have fled Darfur, Sudan, since 2003 because of the ongoing civil war.

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Realistic group conflict theory predicts that groups in competition for limited resources will exhibit prejudice and discrimination towards each other. Working-class Americans may have seen the civil rights movement as a threat to their job security, leading to heightened animosity towards black Americans. Nazis in WWII Germany similarly believed that they were in competition with other races for resources and power. The other examples do not necessarily fit within the predictions of realistic group conflict theory.

Which of the Following Real-World Examples Is Most Consistent with the Predictions