The text defines discrimination as
A) behaviors directed toward people on the basis of their group membership.
B) feelings toward people on the basis of their group membership.
C) the extent to which a person perceives his or her own group as superior to other groups.
D) generalized beliefs about members of social groups.
Answer: A
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