"Racial Profiling" by Law Enforcement in Which Specific Racial Groups

question 398

Multiple Choice

"Racial profiling" by law enforcement in which specific racial groups are targeted for questioning or cited more often than other groups for minor infractions, such as illegal lane change, is an example of

• A)stereotyping.
• B)symbolic prejudice.
• C)a personal prejudice.
• D)discrimination.

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Definitions:

Primary Motives

Fundamental drives that are biologically driven, such as hunger, thirst, sleep, and avoidance of pain, which are essential for survival.

Unlearned

Not acquired by learning or instruction; often used to describe innate behaviors or reflexes that occur naturally without being taught.

Motive

An internal process that energizes, guides, and maintains behavior towards achieving a goal.

Stomach Contractions

The involuntary movements of the stomach muscles, often associated with the digestive process or sometimes with feelings of hunger.