What is discrimination?

• A. A form of favoritism toward a group.
• B. The absence of bias in decisions.
• C. Legal guidelines to prevent bias.
• D. Discrimination occurs when individuals act on their prejudices.

Answer: (D)

Discrimination is acting on prejudices by treating people unfairly because of a group they belong to or are perceived to belong to. It moves from biased beliefs to decisions or behaviors that disadvantage others. The statement that best fits is that discrimination occurs when someone acts on their prejudices. The other options describe favoritism, neutrality, or guidelines to prevent bias, none of which capture the action of treating people unequally based on prejudice. A clear example is denying someone a promotion because of their race or religion, which shows prejudice translated into unequal treatment.