Sarah is the only female science professor in a large science department of a university. She is often asked for "the women's point of view,"
and feels as though she is treated like a representative for all female science professors, rather than an individual with her own qualifications. Sarah is an example of
A) tokenism
B) integration
C) institutional racism
D) reverse discrimination
Answer: A
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