A landlord has an apartment to rent. Even though it is vacant, when two college students come to inquire, the landlord informs them that the apartment has already been rented. This is because of his belief that college students throw wild parties and destroy property. The landlord's behavior of refusal is an example of

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The landlord's behavior of refusing to rent the apartment to the college students based on his belief about college students is an act of discrimination, where he is treating the students differently based on a characteristic (in this case, being a college student) rather than evaluating them on their individual qualifications as tenants. Prejudice is a negative attitude or belief held toward a group or individual, while attitude is a general evaluation of something or someone, and belief is an acceptance that something is true. While the landlord may hold prejudicial attitudes and beliefs about college students, his discriminatory behavior is the most relevant aspect in this scenario.

A Landlord Has an Apartment to Rent