Which of the Following Is an Example of Institutionalized Discrimination

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of institutionalized discrimination?

• A) A man refuses to offer an older woman his seat on the bus.
• B) Women are expected to change their names when they marry and questioned if they do not.
• C) Two women are fired because their employer hates the fact that they are pregnant.
• D) Sarah earns less money than Paul for doing the exact same job.

---

Definitions:

Efficacy

The ability to produce a desired or intended result, often used in the context of the effectiveness of drugs, treatments, or methodologies.

Cognitive Dissonance

A mental struggle caused by holding conflicting beliefs and attitudes at the same time.

Leon Festinger

A social psychologist known for developing the theory of cognitive dissonance.

Theory

An organized collection of thoughts aimed at clarifying something, established on broad principles that are not derived from the phenomenon being clarified.