How Is Institutional Discrimination Different from Individual Discrimination

question 102

Multiple Choice

How is institutional discrimination different from individual discrimination?

• A) Institutional discrimination involves attitudes or opinions.
• B) Institutional discrimination can be either positive or negative.
• C) Institutional discrimination is more systematic and widespread.
• D) Institutional discrimination is less harmful.

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Definitions:

Scapegoating

Blaming a person or group for problems or negative outcomes, often as a way of distracting from the real causes or issues.

Milgram's Obedience Study

An experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study the extent to which individuals would follow orders from an authority figure, even when those orders could harm another person.

Serious Harm

A significant or profound negative impact on an individual's physical, emotional, or psychological well-being.

Authority

A right or power assigned to an individual or organization to make decisions and enforce rules.