Stigmatisation refers to:

a) a negative attitude or feeling regarding a specific group
b) a negative behaviour directed towards a specific outgroup
c) prejudice against an individual on the basis of race
d) ascribing negative characteristics to a person because they belong to a low status social category


CORRECT = D

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