Treating Members of Various Social Groups Differently in Circumstances Where

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Multiple Choice

Treating members of various social groups differently in circumstances where their rights or treatment should be identical is known as

• A)stereotyping.
• B)prejudice.
• C)authoritarianism.
• D)discrimination.

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