Question

Lisa's parents taught her when she was young that people with green hair are bad people. As an adult, Lisa will cross the street if she sees someone with green hair walking toward her. Lisa's behavior of crossing the street is an example of

Answer 1

Lisa's crossing of the street to avoid someone with green hair is an example of discrimination, stemming from learned stereotypes and prejudice.

Step-by-step explanation:

Lisa's behavior of crossing the street upon seeing someone with green hair is an example of discrimination. This form of behavior stems from holding negative beliefs or stereotypes, and negative attitudes, referred to as prejudice, about a particular group. When these prejudicial attitudes result in negative action toward an individual because of their membership in that group, it is considered discriminatory. These actions can be subtle, like crossing the street to avoid someone, or overtly oppressive, similar to historical instances of discrimination against psychologists like Mary Whiton Calkins or activists like Rosa Parks.