Prejudicial attitudes like "I didn't get the promotion because they needed to meet an affirmative action quota" reflect what function of prejudice?
A)value-expressive
B)utilitarian
C)ego-defensive
D)knowledge
E)reward

Question

Prejudicial attitudes like "I didn't get the promotion because they needed to meet an affirmative action quota" reflect what function of prejudice? ​
A)​value-expressive
B)​utilitarian
C)​ego-defensive
D)​knowledge
E)​reward

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This statement reflects the ego-defensive function of prejudice, where an individual's self-esteem or ego is protected by attributing personal failures or negative outcomes to external factors, in this case, affirmative action, rather than personal shortcomings or the competitive nature of the promotion process.

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