A social group of people viewed as competitors, enemies, or different and unworthy of respect is a(n) ______.

A) pariah
B) in-group
C) threat-group
D) out-group

An out-group is a social group of people viewed as competitors, enemies, or different and unworthy of respect. A pariah is an individual who is rejected by society and treated as an outcast. An in-group refers to a social group to which a person identifies and feels a sense of belonging. A threat-group is not a commonly used term in social psychology.