Appendix C

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Appendix C

Part I

Define the following terms:

|Term |Definition |

|Discrimination |the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice |

| |or for other arbitrary reasons |

|Institutional discrimination |a denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals or groups, resulting from the |

| |normal operations of a society |

|Political correctness |The alteration of language to redress real or alleged injustices and discrimination or to |

| |avoid offense. |

Part II

Write a 150- to 250-word response to each of the following questions:

• How is discrimination different from prejudice and stereotyping?

Prejudice refers to negative judgments about a group formed without knowledge, thought, or reason. A stereotype is often a negative generalization about a group based upon one’s own opinion these generalization becomes so well-known, it can become a conventional image for the group in question, often accepted as truth by the illogical bunch. Stereotypes could be a form of prejudice if they are negative generalizations. Discrimination is the act of excluding a group from some right, privilege, or service based upon prejudice and stereotyping. Everyone naturally has a biases including stereotyping and prejudice, however when you act upon these that is discrimination.

• What are the causes of discrimination?

Prejudices and stereotypes are the main cause to discrimination. The same...