The Issue of Racial Profiling Has Been a Controversial Topic

question 130

Multiple Choice

The issue of racial profiling has been a controversial topic in the United States for many years, and it was particularly widespread after the events of September 11, 2001. When an individual engages in profiling and assumes that one person must possess certain qualities because of his or her race or ethnicity, the individual is engaging in __________.

• A) attributing
• B) discrimination
• C) stereotyping
• D) social loafing

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