The president of the PTA is always complaining about the amount of work she has to do but when you ask her why she doesn't delegate some of the work to others she replies, "I can't do that. The principal relies on me. And if I let one of those other mothers take over, next thing you know, they will be running the school and I won't have any say so in how things are run around here." What type of
attitude is this?
a. Zero-sum
b. Elitist
c. Denial rationalization
d. Institutionalized discrimination
A Correct Answer: Zero-sum
Feedback for Correct Answer: People with zero-sum attitudes do not share power because the assumption is that the personal gains of one individual mean a loss for someone else.
Text Reference: Causes and Consequences of Prejudice
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