There is currently a long history of fighting between the Israelis and Palestinians, and many attempts to resolve these conflicts have failed. According to the __________ theory, the prejudice and discrimination that exists between the two groups will continue to rise as the conflict over limited land in Israel continues.

A) realistic conflict
B) social diffusion
C) prosocial inhibition
D) genesis of bias

The realistic conflict theory explains that prejudice and discrimination can arise between groups when they are in competition for limited resources, such as land in the case of Israelis and Palestinians. As the conflict over this resource continues, tensions between the two groups are likely to rise. Social diffusion refers to the spread of ideas or behaviors through a social network, prosocial inhibition refers to the avoidance of behavior that may harm others, and genesis of bias is not a recognized theory or concept in social psychology.