Author Question: The belief that inherited physical characteristics associated with racial groups determine ... (Read 79 times)

BrownTown3 · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

The belief that inherited physical characteristics associated with racial groups determine individual abilities and are a legitimate basis for unequal treatment is called:

a. stereotyping.
b. racism.
c. discrimination.
d. conflict.

Question 2

Mindy believes that African Americans are simply not as intelligent as whites. She says that grades on things like the SAT are an example of this. She believes it is only fair that African Americans, therefore, make less money than whites. This is an example of:

a. scapegoating.
b. authoritarianism.
c. racism.
d. institutionalized discrimination.