Karen is a political official who takes pride in the fact that her personal perspective does not influence her work in the Housing and Urban Development Administration (HUD).Karen's parents hold a deep mistrust of immigrants,and she has done her best to try to change the way her parents think about the issue by referencing statistics that indicate immigrants commit fewer crimes than native citizens.Despite her best intentions,an Implicit Association Test (IAT)indicated that she has negative associations with immigrants too.In fact,she sometimes responds to encounters with immigrants with a panicked,visceral negative feeling.With the help of the analytics department,she makes sure that her personal feelings do not impact the distribution of resources that HUD offers to immigrant communities.This example demonstrates that in some cases ________ can occur without ________.

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The example indicates that Karen holds implicit negative associations with immigrants despite her best efforts to change her parents' views and her commitment to not allowing personal perspectives to influence her work. This demonstrates that prejudice can occur without leading to discriminatory actions, as Karen does not discriminate against immigrant communities in her work at HUD. The example does not provide evidence of stereotyping or hostile racism.

Karen Is a Political Official Who Takes Pride in the Fact