During the summer before your freshman year of college, you receive a letter from the school telling you that your new roommate is from a small town in Arkansas. You respond by telling a high school friend, "I can't believe it. I'm stuck in a room with a hillbilly!" This is an example of ________.

A. prejudice
B. discrimination
C. pluralism
D. exploitation


Answer: A

Sociology

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