Scott Thomas Was Being Reviewed for a Promotion at His

question 24

Multiple Choice

Scott Thomas was being reviewed for a promotion at his sales agency.His manager told him "off the record" that the committee was hesitant to promote him because he had experienced depression the year before and they worried he might not be able to handle the stress of the new position.Which form of discrimination is this?

• A)sexism
• B)heterosexism
• C)racism
• D)ableism

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