Question

prejudice: this is an emotional reaction or negative attitude toward a particular group. prejudice is often based on stereotypes but is felt more deeply as an emotional response

• an example of prejudice is nativism, where people hold negative attitudes about people not born in their country, especially immigrants.
• discrimination: this is behavioral and occurs when people act on their prejudices, treating individuals or groups unfairly. this can include legal discrimination or social exclusion.
• an example of discrimination was the segregation of african americans, which led to the civil rights movement

which of the following is an example of discrimination?

• not hiring a person because of their irish heritage
• assuming people with red hair have a short temper
• disliking a person because of their irish heritage

Explanation:

To determine the example of discrimination, we refer to the definition: discrimination is behavioral, involving acting on prejudices to treat groups/individuals unfairly.

• "Not hiring a person because of their Irish heritage" is an action (behavior) that treats the person unfairly based on their heritage, fitting discrimination.
• "Assuming people with red hair have a short temper" is a stereotype (a cognitive bias, not an action), not discrimination.
• "Disliking a person because of their Irish heritage" is an emotional attitude (prejudice), not a behavioral action of discrimination.

Answer:

A. not hiring a person because of their Irish heritage