AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Race, Color, and Sex For example, this Act prohibits discrimination against an Asian individual because of physical characteristics such as facial features or height.

Detailed explanation-2: -Associative discrimination is the legal term that applies when someone is treated unfairly because either someone they know or someone they are associated with has a certain protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, if you’re Jewish and observe the Sabbath, you can’t work on Saturdays. It doesn’t matter that there aren’t any other Jewish people who work in the same shop. It can still be indirect discrimination if something would normally disadvantage people sharing your characteristic.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are four main types of discrimination: Direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, harassment and victimisation.