Although Alexander is careful to treat all of his employees fairly, he secretly feels that those who graduated from his business school are more competent employees than those who graduated from rival schools. This illustrates:

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Alexander's belief that employees who graduated from his business school are superior is an example of prejudice, defined as a preconceived attitude or belief about a group of people based on little or no evidence. Discrimination (choice A) involves the differential treatment of people based on their group membership, which is not mentioned in the scenario. Harassment (choice C) involves unwanted, offensive behavior towards an individual or group, which is also not mentioned in the scenario. Deindividuation (choice D) is a phenomenon in which individuals lose their sense of individual identity in group settings, which is not relevant to Alexander's belief about his employees.

Although Alexander Is Careful to Treat All of His Employees