Which term describes the act of unfairly favoring or preferring one person, culture, group, or race over others?

• A. Perspective
• B. Prejudice
• C. Social Bias
• D. Stereotypes

Answer: (C)

Unfairly favoring or preferring one group over others is prejudice. This describes a biased attitude toward a group based on membership rather than individual merit, often rooted in stereotypes. Prejudice can show up as negative judgments or as preferential treatment toward your own group, and it can lead to discrimination. In the Air Force, recognizing prejudice matters because it harms teamwork, respect, and equal opportunity. Social bias is a broader idea about leaning toward or against groups in social judgments, but prejudice is the specific term that captures the unfounded attitude described here. Stereotypes are oversimplified beliefs about a group, not the act of favoritism itself, and perspective just means a point of view.