Minority groups in the United States have, on average, significantly lower net worth than White Americans, even when the two have similar education, income, and occupations. Sociologists partially attribute the wealth gap to discriminatory housing policies common before the Fair Housing Act of 1968. This is an example of which of the following?
A) scapegoating
B) stereotyping
C) side-effect discrimination
D) past-in-present discrimination

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The wealth gap attributed to discriminatory housing policies before the Fair Housing Act of 1968 is an example of past-in-present discrimination. This term refers to how past discriminatory practices continue to have effects in the present, even if the original practices are no longer in use.

Minority Groups in the United States Have, on Average, Significantly