Which of the following is an example of discrimination?
a. Raven believes all poor people are lazy.
b. Elliot refuses to rent an apartment to Hector because he thinks Hispanics are
noisy.
c. Jane believes people in urban areas are more likely to be criminals.
d. Aiesha is sure that the Asian American students in her class are naturally better at
math.
Answer: B
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