Although Scott, an African American, was more qualified than Bernardo, a Hispanic American, Bernardo was hired instead of Scott because the owner believed that Hispanic Americans are better workers than African Americans. Denying Scott the job is an example of:

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Discrimination refers to taking unjust or prejudicial action against someone based on their group membership (in this case, race). The owner's decision to hire Bernardo over Scott is an example of discrimination based on racial bias. Prejudice (choice A) is the attitude of having an unsupported or unreasonable preconceived belief about a group of people. Projection (choice C) is attributing one's own thoughts, feelings, and motives to someone else. Institutional racism (choice D) refers to patterns of discriminatory behavior and practices that are embedded within structures such as organizations, institutions, and society as a whole - this may have been a factor in the hiring decision, but it is not explicitly stated in the scenario.

Although Scott, an African American, Was More Qualified Than Bernardo