The Penalties Associated with Cocaine Use or Distribution Vary with the Form

question 31

Multiple Choice

The penalties associated with cocaine use or distribution vary with the form of drug possessed (crack vs. powder) and result in higher rates of incarceration among racial and ethnic minorities than among Whites. This is an example of:

• A)functional differentiation
• B)institutional discrimination
• C)prejudice
• D)status generalization
• E)stereotype threat

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