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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 describes prejudice distinctly, without discrimination or stereotyping?
experiencing negative emotions towards members of a certain group
making a generalization or assumption about all members of a certain group
treating a person unfairly because they’re part of a certain group
To solve this, we analyze each option:
- "Experiencing negative emotions towards members of a certain group" – Prejudice is an attitude (including emotions) toward a group. Discrimination is behavioral (acting on prejudice), and stereotyping is generalizing. This option focuses on the attitudinal (emotional) aspect of prejudice, without the behavioral (discrimination) or generalizing (stereotyping) elements.
- "Making a generalization or assumption about all members of a certain group" – This is stereotyping, not prejudice alone.
- "Treating a person unfairly because they’re part of a certain group" – This is discrimination (behavioral action based on group membership), not prejudice.
So the first option describes prejudice distinctly.
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