Stan is a white student who grew up in Alabama and is soon entering the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is aware that many of his classmates will be Black and assumes that they will dislike him and ostracize him. Stan's attitude is best described as an example of ________.

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Stan's attitude is based on preconceived notions and assumptions about Black people, which is the definition of prejudice. Discrimination would be acting upon those prejudicial beliefs and treating Black classmates unfairly, but there is no indication that Stan has done so yet. Ambiguity and nonconformity do not accurately describe Stan's attitude in this scenario.

Stan Is a White Student Who Grew Up in Alabama