Types of Discrimination and Prejudice
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What is the definition of ageism?

  • Discrimination or prejudice against individuals based on their age (correct)
  • Discrimination or prejudice against individuals with disabilities
  • Referring to actions, policies, or beliefs aimed at combating racism
  • Discrimination based on cultural differences

What does group privilege refer to?

  • Societal advantages or benefits afforded to certain groups based on characteristics (correct)
  • Conscious and deliberate negative attitudes or beliefs held by individuals or groups
  • Combining critical thinking and optimism
  • A person's internal sense of their own gender

What is the concept of critical hope?

  • A person's internal sense of their own gender
  • Discrimination based on cultural differences
  • Conscious and deliberate negative attitudes or beliefs
  • A concept that emphasizes critically analyzing societal issues while maintaining hope for positive change (correct)

What is gender identity defined as?

<p>A person's internal sense of their own gender (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of heterosexism?

<p>Prejudice against individuals who are not heterosexual (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes unconscious negative attitudes towards others based on race, gender, or age?

<p>Implicit Prejudices (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of organizational discrimination?

<p>Occurs within organizations through policies or practices (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which concept refers to the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, gender, class, and sexuality?

<p>Intersectionality (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the core element of sexism?

<p>Discrimination against individuals based on sex or gender (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes oversimplified beliefs about a specific group based on assumptions and biases?

<p>Stereotypes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to actions, policies, or beliefs aimed at combating racism and promoting racial equality?

<p>Antiracist (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept that combines critical thinking and optimism in analyzing societal issues for positive change?

<p>Critical Hope (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of prejudice involves conscious and deliberate negative attitudes or beliefs towards others based on their characteristics?

<p>Explicit Prejudices (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does group privilege refer to in society?

<p>Societal advantages based on race, gender, or social class (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes discrimination embedded within the structures and policies of social institutions?

<p>Institutional Discrimination (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for unconscious negative attitudes or beliefs held by individuals toward others based on their characteristics?

<p>Prejudice (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which concept involves the interconnected nature of social categorizations creating systems of discrimination or disadvantage?

<p>Intersectionality (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do pseudoscientific theories trying to justify racial superiority or inferiority through distorted interpretations of evidence represent?

<p>Scientific Racism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to oversimplified, generalized beliefs about a specific group of people?

<p>Stereotypes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for discrimination or prejudice against individuals based on their sex or gender?

<p>Sexism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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