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Discrimination That Occurs When People's Preferences Cause Them to Discriminate

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Discrimination that occurs when people's preferences cause them to discriminate against a certain group is referred to as ________.


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Statistical Regression

A phenomenon where extreme scores or outcomes tend to move towards the average over time.

Heuristic Processing

A method of problem-solving, learning, or discovery that employs a practical approach based on experience, immediate context, or a rule of thumb rather than explicit criteria.

Desired Outcomes

The specific results or consequences that an individual or group aims to achieve through their actions or decisions.

Representativeness Heuristic

A mental shortcut that involves judging the probability or frequency of an event by how much the event resembles the typical case.

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