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Theories of Prejudice and Discrimination

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

a)

Prejudice

b)

Discrimination

c)

Racism

d)

Stereotype

2.

generalizations based on biased or insufficient information.

a)

Discrimination

b)

Prejudice

c)

Racism

d)

Stereotype

3.

An extreme form of Prejudice that is not just judging unfairly, but assumes one own race or ethnicity is superior.

a)

Discrimination

b)

Racism

c)

Stereotype

4.

Select all that represent discrimination.

a)

Being Denied service at a nice restaurant because they are

Latin-American.

b)

The waiter did not say "You're Welcome",

when you said, "Thank you!"

c)

A person goes out of their way to avoid contact with

you because they notice you have a confederate flag shirt on.

d)

You have just been called a racial slur and spit on by a white male.

5.

A set of ideas based on exaggerations applied to all members of a group in any society. They are created and used to justify unethical behavior against minority groups.

a)

Stereotypes

b)

Racism

c)

Discrimination

d)

Prejudice

6.

The main difference between Prejudice and Discrimination is...

a)

Discrimination is the action of treating unfairly based on defining characteristics. Prejudice is the thoughts and emotions one has about a person's defining characteristics.

b)

Discrimination is the thoughts and emotions one has about a person's defining characteristics. Prejudice is the action of treating unfairly based on defining characteristics.

7.

Involves acting upon both racism and prejudice by treating unfairly.

a)

Sterotyping

b)

Prejudice

c)

Discrimination

d)

Racism