Although Scott,an African American,was more qualified than Bernardo,a Hispanic American,Bernardo was hired instead of Scott because the owner believed that Hispanic Americans are harder workers than African Americans.The best term used to describe denying Scott the job is an example of:

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Discrimination is the act of unfairly treating someone based on their race, ethnicity, gender, or other characteristic. In this scenario, Scott was not hired despite being more qualified because of the owner's prejudiced belief about Hispanic and African American workers. This is an example of discrimination.

Although Scott,an African American,was More Qualified Than Bernardo,a Hispanic American,Bernardo