Sam, a Bartender Who Saw Duty in Vietnam, Refuses to Serve

question 44

Multiple Choice

Sam, a bartender who saw duty in Vietnam, refuses to serve Asians in his bar because he believes that Asians have no business living in the U.S.A. Sam's actions describe ________.

• A) prejudice and discrimination
• B) prejudice but not discrimination
• C) discrimination but not prejudice
• D) neither prejudice nor discrimination

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Definitions:

Psychic Determinism

The psychoanalytic concept that all mental processes are not spontaneous but are determined by the unconscious or pre-existing mental complexes.

Mental Causality

The concept that thoughts, beliefs, and mental states can cause events in the physical world, including actions and behaviors.

Unconditional Positive Regard

A concept in client-centered therapy proposing unconditional acceptance and support of a person regardless of what they say or do.

Popular Culture

The set of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, images, and other phenomena that are within the mainstream of a given culture, especially as circulated through mass media.