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Appendix C
Part I
Define the following terms:
|Term |Definition |
|Discrimination |Discrimination is the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups |
| |because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons. |
|Institutional discrimination |Institutional discriminations refers to the unfair, indirect treatment of an individual |
| |embedded in the operating procedures, policies, laws, or objectives of large organizations |
| |such as government and corporations; the behavior of individuals controlling these and other|
| |institutions, in practicing illegal policies relating to minority race, ethnicity, gender, |
| |sexual orientation and more. Policies which are differential and may also be harmful to |
| |those they are focused upon. |
|Political correctness |Politically correct means to avoid statements, expressions or actions which can be viewed as|
| |excluding, insulating, or minimizing individuals, groups, actions, causes, situations, etc. |
Part II
Write a 150- to 250-word response to each of the following questions:
• How is discrimination different from prejudice and stereotyping?
Discrimination is an action which can be positive or negative toward the object of one’s prejudice; whereas prejudice is the attitude toward members of a group, based solely upon their membership in that group. Again, prejudice may be positive or negative. Where...