Aleta Is Looking at a Stack of Applications for the Open

question 21

Multiple Choice

Aleta is looking at a stack of applications for the open position she has at her bakery.She called all of the applicants to ask them 'follow-up' questions about their application.Aleta wasn't concerned with their responses to her questions,but instead wanted to know who had an accent so she could put those applications in the "no" pile.Aleta's behaviour is an example of

• A)prejudice.
• B)cognitive dissonance.
• C)discrimination.
• D)the fundamental attribution error.

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Definitions:

Alien Species

Organisms that have been introduced into areas outside their native range, often causing ecological disruption.

Wetlands

Areas of land that are saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, and where oxygen-free processes prevail, often serving as natural water filtration systems and wildlife habitats.

Agriculture

The practice of cultivating the soil, growing crops, and raising livestock for food, fiber, and other products essential to human survival and economic activity.

Subdivisions

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