A bank loan officer thinks people who speak with an accent are lazy; consequently, he refuses to grant them loans.officer's belief is an example of _________.al to grant them loans is an example of _________.

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The loan officer's belief that people with accents are lazy is an example of prejudice, an unfair and preconceived judgment about a group of people. His action of denying loans based on this prejudice is an example of discrimination, which involves treating people differently based on their membership in a group.

A Bank Loan Officer Thinks People Who Speak with an Accent