When Asked If They Have Ever Personally Experienced Discrimination, People

question 66

Multiple Choice

When asked if they have ever personally experienced discrimination, people are less likely to acknowledge discrimination has happened to them. This is termed ________.

• A) rationalization of oppression
• B) reaction formation
• C) denial of personal discrimination
• D) neosexism

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Definitions:

Social Institutions

Structured systems of social order that govern the behavior and expectations of individuals within a society, such as family, education, and government.

Socially Constructed

A concept or perception that does not inherently exist in nature but is created and maintained by society or social groups.

Geneticists

Scientists who study genetics, the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms.

Height Differences

Variations in stature among individuals or groups, often considered in the context of social dynamics, attraction, or evolutionary biology.