A bank loan officer thinks people who speak with an accent are lazy; consequently, he refuses to grant them loans.

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A bank loan officer thinks people who speak with an accent are lazy; consequently, he refuses to grant them loans. – Q/A (Question and Answer)

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The loan officer’s belief is an example of _______. His refusal to grant them loans is an example of __________ . a) discrimination; prejudice b) stereotyping; attribution c) attribution; stereotyping d) prejudice; discrimination

Answer:

d) prejudice; discrimination

Prejudice is an unsupported, often negative belief about all people in a particular group, whereas discrimination is an action taken that is based on this belief. In this case, the action is the refusal to grant loans.

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