A bank loan officer thinks people who speak with an accent are lazy; consequently, he refuses to grant them loans. The loan officer's belief is an example of _______. His refusal to grant them loans is an example of _______
a) discrimination; prejudice
b) stereotyping; attribution
c) attribution; stereotyping
d) prejudice; discrimination
ANS: D, Prejudice is an unsupported, often negative belief about all people in a particular group, whereas
discrimination is an action taken that is based on this belief. In this case, the action is the refusal to grant loans.
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