AP PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the word Apartheid mean?
A
Apart
B
Togetherness
C
Apartness
D
Segregation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It’s an Afrikaans word in which the suffix-heid means-hood, as in a state or condition. In this way, apartheid basically means “apartness” or “the state of being apart.” It can be interpreted as meaning “separation” or “segregation.”

Detailed explanation-2: -Apartheid, or “apartness” in the language of Afrikaans, was a system of legislation that upheld segregation against non-white citizens of South Africa. After the National Party gained power in South Africa in 1948, its all-white government immediately began enforcing existing policies of racial segregation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Discrimination based on the colour of skin and race is known as apartheid.

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