A city council discusses how former city laws promoted segregation in the community years ago. Which of the following was being demonstrated when segregation occurred?
a. Prejudice
b. Cultural imposition
c. Racism
d. Stereotyping
ANS: C
Racism is a form of prejudice that occurs through the exercise of power by individuals and insti-tutions against people who are judged to be inferior in, for example, intelligence, morals, beauty, and self-worth. Prejudice is the emotional manifestation of deeply held beliefs about a group. Cultural imposition is the act of imposing one's cultural beliefs, values, and practices on individ-uals from another country. Stereotyping is ascribing certain beliefs and behaviors about a given racial and ethnic group to an individual without assessing for individual differences.
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