Which of the Following Is an Example of Institutional Discrimination

question 182

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of institutional discrimination?

• A) A movie producer paying female actors less than male actors for an equivalent role.
• B) An art museum curator's decision that Appalachian quilts made in the 1800s are not "art."
• C) Passing a law that revokes the voting rights of people convicted of felonies.
• D) A company paying lesbians less than heterosexual women because they assume only heterosexual women are raising children.

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Definitions:

Dispositional

Refers to inherent personality traits and tendencies that influence behavior and attitudes.

Situational

Depending on or relating to a specific set of circumstances or context, often implying that different situations require different responses or actions.

Consensus Behaviour

Actions or attitudes adopted by a group as a whole, reflecting a common agreement or shared opinion among its members.

Dispositional Attribution

The tendency to attribute someone's behavior to their personal traits or disposition, overlooking external factors.