Which term describes the act of acting on prejudices?

Which term describes the act of acting on prejudices?

• A. Implicit bias
• B. Explicit bias
• C. Discrimination
• D. Prejudice

Answer: (C)

Acting on prejudices shows up as discrimination. When someone holds a prejudiced belief or bias about a group, and that belief leads them to treat people unfairly or differently, that action is discrimination. Prejudice is the underlying attitude or feeling; bias is the general tendency, which can be conscious or unconscious (explicit or implicit). The moment those beliefs cause specific harmful or unequal behaviors toward a group, it’s discrimination. For example, if a person believes a group is untrustworthy and then withholds employment from members of that group, that behavior is discrimination.

Acting on prejudices shows up as discrimination. When someone holds a prejudiced belief or bias about a group, and that belief leads them to treat people unfairly or differently, that action is discrimination. Prejudice is the underlying attitude or feeling; bias is the general tendency, which can be conscious or unconscious (explicit or implicit). The moment those beliefs cause specific harmful or unequal behaviors toward a group, it’s discrimination. For example, if a person believes a group is untrustworthy and then withholds employment from members of that group, that behavior is discrimination.