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Christina Storad
on Dec 24, 2024
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Ralph, a white student who grew up in Maine, is about to enter the University of Southern California on an athletic scholarship. He is aware that many of his teammates will be black and assumes that they will dislike him and ostracize him. Ralph's attitude is BEST described as an example of ______.
A) prejudice
B) ambiguity
C) nonconformity
D) discrimination
Prejudice
Negative attitude held by a person about the members of a particular social group.
Discrimination
Treating people differently because of prejudice toward the social group to which they belong.
Nonconformity
Nonconformity refers to the refusal to align with the established or expected norms, rules, or laws of a group or society.
- Recognize the distinction between prejudice and discrimination and their implications.
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Learning Objectives
- Recognize the distinction between prejudice and discrimination and their implications.