Amy is the manager and owner of a small business in a neighborhood with many minorities. When she has a position open, she goes through the applications and tosses any with names that might be Asian or Hispanic. She interviews three people for the job and hired the White applicant. Which most accurately describes her behavior?

A. Discrimination
B. Prejudice
C. Ethnocide
D. Genocide


Answer: A

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