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Community Health Verified Questions and Answers Test Bank Questions
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A city council discusses how former city laws promoted segregation in the community years ago. Which of the following was being demonstrated when segregation occurred?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Racism. When segregation occurred due to city laws, it was a demonstration of racism, which involves systemic discrimination and prejudice against individuals based on their race or ethnicity. Racism was institutionalized through these laws, leading to unequal treatment and opportunities for different racial groups. Prejudice (
A) refers to preconceived opinions that are not necessarily institutionalized like racism. Cultural imposition (
B) is the act of imposing one's cultural values on others and is not the primary factor in segregation. Stereotyping (
D) involves generalizations about a group of people but does not necessarily lead to segregation on its own.
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