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Prejudice And Discrimination

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Sep 30th, 2023
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Javi belongs to a Boy Scout troop. Whenever they go on campouts, the make sure to bring halal/kosher food for their Muslim/Jewish members and vegetarian option for their Hindu members. They also always have a worship service that includes their Buddhist and atheist members. This is an example of ____ in action.
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pluralism
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Prejudice is a(n) ____, whereas discrimination is a(n) ____.
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attitude; action
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Mary is a waitress who refuses to wait on black customers. This is an example of ____.
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discrimination
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The theory that explains racism as a response or defense mechanism by people who are frustrated or face economic anxiety is called ____.
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scapegoat theory
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When Latinos and African-Americans are portrayed in violent video games as criminals and members of gangs, this is an example of ____.
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stereotypes
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The term racism can be used to describe ____.
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beliefs, thoughts, and actions based on the assumption that one race is innately superior (or inferior) to another
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When immigrants come to the US, many of them feel compelled to give up their native language in order to learn English. This is an example of ____.
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assimilation
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The fact that people of different races tend to be highly concentrated into their neighborhoods, especially in large cities like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, illustrates the prevalence of ____ in our country.
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de facto segregation
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Often, we have subconscious attitudes or beliefs about other ethnicities or races that guides shapes our behavior without us noticing. This is called ____.
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implicit bias
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The income and wealth gap between white and black households is evidence of ____.
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structural inequality economic segregation
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question
Javi belongs to a Boy Scout troop. Whenever they go on campouts, the make sure to bring halal/kosher food for their Muslim/Jewish members and vegetarian option for their Hindu members. They also always have a worship service that includes their Buddhist and atheist members. This is an example of ____ in action.
answer
pluralism
question
Prejudice is a(n) ____, whereas discrimination is a(n) ____.
answer
attitude; action
question
Mary is a waitress who refuses to wait on black customers. This is an example of ____.
answer
discrimination
question
The theory that explains racism as a response or defense mechanism by people who are frustrated or face economic anxiety is called ____.
answer
scapegoat theory
question
When Latinos and African-Americans are portrayed in violent video games as criminals and members of gangs, this is an example of ____.
answer
stereotypes
question
The term racism can be used to describe ____.
answer
beliefs, thoughts, and actions based on the assumption that one race is innately superior (or inferior) to another
question
When immigrants come to the US, many of them feel compelled to give up their native language in order to learn English. This is an example of ____.
answer
assimilation
question
The fact that people of different races tend to be highly concentrated into their neighborhoods, especially in large cities like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, illustrates the prevalence of ____ in our country.
answer
de facto segregation
question
Often, we have subconscious attitudes or beliefs about other ethnicities or races that guides shapes our behavior without us noticing. This is called ____.
answer
implicit bias
question
The income and wealth gap between white and black households is evidence of ____.
answer
structural inequality economic segregation