Ashford University Personal and Social Barriers to Success Questions

Chapter 3: Personal and Social Barriers to Success

(20 points)

1. What is the difference between personal and social barriers? Give one example of each. (2 points)

2. Explain what is meant by stereotype vulnerability and give an example. (2 points)

3. Explain the difference between prejudice and discrimination. (2 points)

4. Explain, and give an example of three of the six barriers to success. (6 points)

5. Explain and give an example of two of the four combinations of prejudice and

discrimination. (4 points)

6. Distinguish between individual and institutional discrimination and give an example of each. (2 points)

7. Distinguish between intergroup and intragroup discrimination and give an example of each. (2 points)