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Prejudice and Discrimination

Description: Prejudice and Discrimination Quiz: Assess Your Understanding
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Which of the following is a type of prejudice based on a person's gender?

  1. Racism

  2. Sexism

  3. Ageism

  4. Homophobia

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sexism is a form of prejudice and discrimination based on a person's gender.

What is the term for the process of assigning traits to a person based solely on their membership in a particular group?

  1. Stereotyping

  2. Profiling

  3. Generalization

  4. Categorization

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Stereotyping is the process of assigning traits to a person based solely on their membership in a particular group.

Which of the following is an example of institutional discrimination?

  1. A company refusing to hire someone because of their race

  2. A teacher giving lower grades to students from a particular socioeconomic background

  3. A police officer stopping and searching someone without probable cause

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Institutional discrimination refers to the systemic and widespread discrimination that exists within institutions and organizations.

What is the term for the belief that one's own group is superior to other groups?

  1. Ethnocentrism

  2. Xenophobia

  3. Racism

  4. Nationalism

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own group is superior to other groups.

Which of the following is an example of implicit bias?

  1. A person consciously avoiding eye contact with someone from a different race

  2. A person unconsciously associating negative words with a particular group

  3. A person making a conscious decision to discriminate against someone based on their religion

  4. A person intentionally using derogatory language towards a particular group

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Implicit bias refers to unconscious attitudes and beliefs that can lead to discrimination.

What is the term for the tendency to favor members of one's own group over members of other groups?

  1. In-group bias

  2. Out-group bias

  3. Favoritism

  4. Nepotism

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In-group bias is the tendency to favor members of one's own group over members of other groups.

Which of the following is an example of discrimination based on age?

  1. A company refusing to hire someone because they are too old

  2. A landlord refusing to rent an apartment to someone because they are too young

  3. A teacher giving lower grades to students who are older than the other students

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Discrimination based on age, also known as ageism, can manifest in various forms, including employment, housing, and education.

What is the term for the process of reducing prejudice and discrimination through education and contact between different groups?

  1. Desegregation

  2. Integration

  3. Affirmative action

  4. Intergroup contact

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Intergroup contact is the process of reducing prejudice and discrimination through education and contact between different groups.

Which of the following is an example of prejudice based on religion?

  1. Islamophobia

  2. Antisemitism

  3. Xenophobia

  4. Homophobia

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Islamophobia is a form of prejudice and discrimination based on a person's religion, specifically Islam.

What is the term for the belief that one's own race is superior to other races?

  1. Racism

  2. Xenophobia

  3. Ethnocentrism

  4. Nationalism

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Racism is the belief that one's own race is superior to other races.

Which of the following is an example of discrimination based on sexual orientation?

  1. A company refusing to hire someone because they are gay

  2. A landlord refusing to rent an apartment to someone because they are lesbian

  3. A teacher giving lower grades to students who are bisexual

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Discrimination based on sexual orientation, also known as homophobia, can manifest in various forms, including employment, housing, and education.

What is the term for the belief that one's own nationality or country is superior to other nationalities or countries?

  1. Nationalism

  2. Xenophobia

  3. Ethnocentrism

  4. Racism

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nationalism is the belief that one's own nationality or country is superior to other nationalities or countries.

Which of the following is an example of discrimination based on disability?

  1. A company refusing to hire someone because they are deaf

  2. A landlord refusing to rent an apartment to someone because they are blind

  3. A teacher giving lower grades to students who have learning disabilities

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Discrimination based on disability can manifest in various forms, including employment, housing, and education.

What is the term for the belief that one's own culture is superior to other cultures?

  1. Ethnocentrism

  2. Xenophobia

  3. Nationalism

  4. Cultural relativism

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own culture is superior to other cultures.

Which of the following is an example of discrimination based on socioeconomic status?

  1. A company refusing to hire someone because they are poor

  2. A landlord refusing to rent an apartment to someone because they are homeless

  3. A teacher giving lower grades to students who come from low-income families

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Discrimination based on socioeconomic status can manifest in various forms, including employment, housing, and education.

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