Based on the Information About Prejudice in Your Textbook, What

question 142

Multiple Choice

Based on the information about prejudice in your textbook, what is the most likely outcome of extending marriage rights to same-sex couples in the long run?

• A) It will cause a backlash and lead to more anti-gay prejudice.
• B) It will decrease explicit prejudice, but increase implicit prejudice.
• C) It will decrease anti-gay prejudice.
• D) Nothing, because prejudice is not affected by legal status.

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Definitions:

Deviant Identity

The identification of an individual with behaviors or characteristics that deviate from the societal norms or expectations.

Negative Sanctions

Penalties or punishments imposed to discourage behaviors considered undesirable by a society or group.

Deviant Acts

Behaviors that violate the norms or expectations of a society or group.

Stigmatization

The process of discrediting individuals or groups by labeling them as less desirable or acceptable based on certain characteristics or behaviors.