When a Person Acts on Personal Prejudiced Beliefs and Discriminates

question 11

Multiple Choice

When a person acts on personal prejudiced beliefs and discriminates against someone based on imagined differences between them,this is referred to as

• A) alienation.
• B) individual racism.
• C) private racism.
• D) profiling.

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Definitions:

Criterion Contamination

In performance appraisal or research, when factors unrelated to the construct being measured affect the scores.

Correlations

Statistical measurements that describe the extent to which two variables move in relation to each other.

Performance Standards

Established benchmarks or criteria against which the execution or quality of work tasks and outputs are measured.

Reliability

The consistency of a test, assessment, or measurement tool to produce the same results under the same conditions over time.