Ellis believes that all Black athletes are superior to all White athletes. Even when he is given examples of White athletes who have had superlative careers, he always finds an excuse why they were not as "good" as their black counterparts
Ellis's general belief in the superiority of all Black athletes over White athletes is best summarized as an example of:
a) racism.
b) a stereotype.
c) ethnocentrism.
d) discrimination.
ANS: A, Though prejudice does encapsulate this issue, it is best summarized by the term racism, as Ellis is making a generalized statement that all members of one race are superior to all members of another race.
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