AP PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Discrimination is prejudice in ____
A
force
B
action
C
harmful
D
judgement
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -While prejudice refers to biased thinking, discrimination consists of actions against a group of people. Discrimination can be based on race, ethnicity, age, religion, health, and other categories.

Detailed explanation-2: -So the correct answer for this is prejudice is to feelings as discrimination is to behavior. So feelings which we can prejudice can be linked to feelings and in the same way as discrimination can be linked to behavior because discrimination is the negative thought that is acting as a we are acting it out.

Detailed explanation-3: -As such, and consistent with the literature on attitudes more broadly, prejudice is seen to have three components: cognitive, affective, and behavioral.

Detailed explanation-4: -A few commonplace examples of prejudice are those based on someone’s race, gender, nationality, social status, sexual orientation, or religious affiliation, and controversies may arise from any given topic.

Detailed explanation-5: -Prejudice means to judge other people negatively or see them as inferior. When we think that only one particular way is the best and right way to do things we often end up not respecting others, who may prefer to do things differently.

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