Which of the Following BEST Qualifies as an Example of Prejudice

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST qualifies as an example of prejudice?

• A) Sarah believes that gay men tend to like fashion. Thus, when Sarah meets Tom, a gay friend of her brother's, she asks him who his favorite fashion designer is (instead of asking him, say, about sports or movies).
• B) A CEO of an advertising agency decides that she would like to employ more women. Thus, even though the agency receives applications from equally qualified men and women, far more women than men are hired.
• C) Vera believes that old people smell bad. When getting on the bus earlier this week, she therefore felt repulsed when she saw that the only available seat was next to an old person.
• D) Horace has never met a black person before, but he watches a lot of old movies, and he has learned from these movies to associate black people with aggression as well as athleticism.

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Definitions:

First Nation

Indigenous peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis, often referred to as bands or tribes in other contexts.

Heavy Drinking

The consumption of alcoholic beverages in quantities that exceed moderate drinking guidelines, potentially leading to health and social problems.

Opiate Family

A group of drugs, derived from the opium poppy, used primarily for pain relief but which can also lead to addiction and abuse.

Methadone

A heroin replacement used to treat heroin addicts, often to reduce the craving after initial withdrawal symptoms have abated. Methadone therapy appears to work best in conjunction with good individual and group psychological intervention programs, as well as ongoing peer support.