What is the main difference between legal and institutionalized discrimination?

Discrimination and Minority Treatment Concepts

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Legal discrimination does not affect minority groups.
Legal discrimination is based on laws, while institutionalized discrimination is based on societal prejudices.
Legal discrimination is more dangerous than institutionalized discrimination.
Institutionalized discrimination can be easily changed by passing new laws.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of institutionalized discrimination?
Civil Rights Act
Apartheid in South Africa
Jim Crow laws
White flight during the Great Migration
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Robert Merton, which type of person is prejudiced but does not act on it due to social pressures?
All-weather liberal
Fair-weather liberal
Timid bigot
Active bigot
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role does prejudice play in discrimination?
Prejudice is a form of legal discrimination.
Prejudice provides the belief system that informs discrimination.
Prejudice is the same as discrimination.
Prejudice is not related to discrimination.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is scapegoating in the context of discrimination?
Promoting assimilation of minority groups.
Encouraging cultural pluralism.
Creating laws to protect minority groups.
Blaming a group for societal problems they did not cause.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does competition for resources influence discrimination?
It has no effect on discrimination.
It increases discrimination as groups compete for limited resources.
It leads to the creation of more jobs for minority groups.
It reduces discrimination by promoting equality.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the concept of assimilation in the treatment of minority groups?
Forcing minority groups to relocate.
Legal protection for minority groups.
Maintaining distinct cultural identities.
Blending different cultures into a single group.
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