You Are at Lunch with Some People from Work and You

question 26

Multiple Choice

You are at lunch with some people from work and you tell them about buying your first new home in Harbourtown.One of your co-workers says, "Are you sure you want to move there? I hear that there is a lot of crime in that area, you know, robberies, drugs, and even murder.It's a black neighbourhood, you know, that's probably why." What is this co-worker's comment an example of?

• A)xenophobia
• B)racial prejudice
• C)racial discrimination
• D)shadeism

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