What Is Overt Discrimination

question 59

Multiple Choice

What is overt discrimination?

• A) Knowingly and willingly denying diverse individuals access to opportunities and outcomes in an organization
• B) Focussing attention on individuals who are conspicuously different from us
• C) Perceiving individuals with high social status more positively than we perceive those with low social status
• D) Perceiving others who are similar to ourselves more positively than we perceive people who are different
• E) Using information about others in ways that result in inaccurate perceptions

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Definitions:

Common Frustration

The widespread or typical experience of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something.

Leading

The act or process of guiding or influencing others towards a goal, often involving direction, motivation, and setting an example.

Approach-approach

A conflict situation in which an individual must choose between two desirable outcomes, often leading to decision-making stress.

Avoidance-avoidance

A situation in which a person faces a decision between two unfavorable or undesirable options, leading to conflict and stress.