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In a Recent Study, Researchers Sent 5,000 Fictitious Resumes to Companies

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In a recent study, researchers sent 5,000 fictitious resumes to companies advertising in Chicago and Boston. Applicants with "black-sounding" names were 50% less likely to be called for an interview than those with "white-sounding" names. This unfair treatment based on the group to which someone belongs (or seems to belong) is called


A) prejudice.
B) egoism.
C) inoculation.
D) discrimination.

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