Theories Of Prejudice

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Prejudice refers to negative attitude about an entire category of people. Bias refers to show negative attitude toward another person. Prejudice refers to negative attitude to an entire category of people. Discrimination is the unfair treatment of people based on a prejudice. Shelly shows no bias tendency toward the homeless man. Therefore, Shelly struggling to help the man in need, she didn’t show any discrimination toward the homeless man in referral services. Finally, when Shelly work with the community, show she loves her job and was prides of herself didn’t show any prejudice.

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