When Mary, the owner of a large apartment complex, was deciding whom to rent an open apartment to, she immediately disregarded the application of 84-year-old Millie because Mary does not rent apartments to old women. Mary's treatment of Millie is best described as ______.

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Mary's decision to not rent the apartment to Millie solely based on her age and gender is an example of discrimination. The fact that she has a blanket policy against renting to older women suggests that her actions are intentional rather than unintentional. Scapegoating involves blaming a particular individual or group for problems that are not of their creation, and institutional racial discrimination refers to policies or practices within an organization or institution that systematically disadvantage a particular race.

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