Question

Which of the following would be an example of prejudice?

A. not hiring someone to work for you because they use a wheelchair.
B.thinking that females are likely to be bad drivers.
C. not awarding scholarships to students intending to go to a community college
D. hiring someone only becuase s/he is in the same sorority/fraternity as you are

Answer 1

An example of prejudice is thinking that females are likely to be bad drivers, as it is a generalization based on gender without individual evidence.

Step-by-step explanation:

An example of prejudice would be B. thinking that females are likely to be bad drivers. This is a prejudiced attitude because it is a negative belief based on gender stereotypes without any individual evidence to support it. Prejudice involves having preconceived opinions about people because of their membership in a particular social group. In contrast, discrimination would involve acting on these prejudiced beliefs, such as by refusing to hire a female driver because of her gender.