Which of the Following Is True of Institutional Discrimination

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of institutional discrimination?

• A) It refers to the efforts and programs that suggest special treatment of women or racial minorities.
• B) It imposes more hindrances on certain racial and ethnic groups than it does to others.
• C) It discriminates against members of the dominant group.
• D) It is the inability of racial minorities to move laterally in organizations.

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