The issue of racial profiling has been a controversial topic in the United States for many years, and it was particularly widespread after the events of September 11, 2001. When an individual engages in profiling and assumes that one person must possess certain qualities because of their race or ethnicity, (s)he is engaging in .....

INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

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The issue of racial profiling has been a controversial topic in the United States for many years, and it was particularly widespread after the events of September 11, 2001. When an individual engages in profiling and assumes that one person must possess certain qualities because of their race or ethnicity, (s)he is engaging in ____

A	attributing
B	discrimination
C	stereotyping
D	categorizing
E	social loafing

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Conformity. voluntarily yielding to social norms, even at the expense of one’s own preferences; necessary for social groups to function effectively; studies by Solomon Asch.

Detailed explanation-2: -feelings of guilt over past decisions. shame or embarrassment regarding a decision and hiding said decisions from others as a result. justification or rationalization of behavior. doing something out of social pressure, not true interest.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cognitive dissonance is the result of having beliefs that contradict each other. It can feel like a person is being pulled in two different directions by their beliefs.

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AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT