There is a cognitive basis to prejudice and often an emotional component as well. When prejudice is displayed behaviorally, it is called:

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Hadassah

6 August, 21:30

There is a cognitive basis to prejudice and often an emotional component as well. When prejudice is displayed behaviorally, it is called:

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Blair · Answer 1

discrimination.

Explanation:

Prejudice is the unjustified belief towards a group of people based on their affiliation to a different race, religion, political party, occupation, etc. While these beliefs remain affective and cognitive they called prejudice but when they start to reflect in action they are called discrimination. Therefore discrimination can be defined as unjustifiable treatment towards an individual based on their membership to a particular group.