Ralph, a white student who grew up in Maine, is about to enter the University of Southern California on an athletic scholarship. He is aware that many of his teammates will be black and assumes that they will dislike and ostracize him. Ralph's attitude is best described as an example of __________.
A. prejudice
B. ambiguity
C. nonconformity
D. discrimination
Answer: A
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