Marcia is in charge of hiring a new engineer for her company. Because she believes that people who wear pink bows in their hair are dumb, she does not hire Becky, who is wearing a pink bow. Marcia's hiring decision about Becky is an example of ____.?
a. ?social discrimination
b. ?a stereotype
c. ?deindividuation
d. ?prejudice
ANSWER:
a
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