Which of the following statements about the social sources of prejudice is FALSE?
A) A group that enjoys social and economic superiority often uses prejudicial beliefs to justify its privileged position.
B) Children are brought up in ways that foster or reduce prejudice.
C) Religious communities can sustain or reduce prejudice.
D) Social institutions and policies don't support prejudice.

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This statement is false as social institutions and policies can both support and perpetuate prejudice. For example, segregation laws in the United States during the Jim Crow era were institutionalized policies that supported prejudice and discrimination against black Americans. Similarly, immigration policies that favor certain ethnic or national groups over others can perpetuate prejudice and discrimination.

Which of the Following Statements About the Social Sources of Prejudice