What term describes acting on prejudice to treat people unfairly based on their group?

• A. Prejudice
• B. Discrimination
• C. Inclusion
• D. Equity

Answer: (B)

Discrimination is acting on prejudice to treat people unfairly based on their group. It means that biased beliefs about a group translate into unequal or unjust treatment in real life—like denying someone a job, a loan, or housing because of their race, gender, religion, or other group membership. Prejudice is the underlying bias or attitude, while discrimination is the behavior that flows from that bias and results in unfair outcomes. Inclusion and equity are about creating opportunities and fair access for everyone, not about the act of treating people unfairly. So the term that describes acting on prejudice to treat people unfairly based on their group is discrimination.