A Young Aboriginal Couple Come to View the Basement Suite

question 86

Multiple Choice

A young Aboriginal couple come to view the basement suite the Simpsons want to rent out. They seem nice and have good references, but the Simpsons refuse them, worrying that the couple may not be able to pay rent regularly. What are the Simpsons demonstrating?

• A) scapegoating
• B) discrimination
• C) prejudice
• D) authoritarianism

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Adrenal Gland

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Pituitary Gland

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