Jessica and John Tell Their 8-Year-Old Daughter Not to Play

question 195

Multiple Choice

Jessica and John tell their 8-year-old daughter not to play with any of the Garcia children because they are not "real" Americans.They also tell her that the Garcias are probably drug dealers and so she should not sit next to their children on the bus or in school.Jessica and John's behavior illustrates

• A) implicit prejudice.
• B) blaming the victim.
• C) discrimination.
• D) social scripts.

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