How Is Prejudice Different from Discrimination

question 69

Multiple Choice

How is prejudice different from discrimination?

• A) Prejudices can only be negative; discrimination can be either negative or positive.
• B) Prejudice only occurs within minority groups, but discrimination can happen anywhere.
• C) Prejudice requires the negatively affected group to be a minority group; discrimination does not.
• D) Prejudice is an attitude; discrimination is an action.

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