People often express the opinion that specific traits of members of certain groups are responsible for their disadvantaged situation. Thus in South Africa it is common for whites to assert that blacks are not ready for full citizenship because they remain childlike and simple. (William Kornblum, Sociology in a Changing World)
This statement exemplifies a(n) _____.

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This statement serves as an illustration of how people attribute specific traits to members of certain groups to justify their disadvantaged status, rather than providing a logical argument, factual report, unsupported assertion, or explanation of a phenomenon.

People Often Express the Opinion That Specific Traits of Members