Negatively assessing a person and labelling the person as undesirable based on visible characteristics that distinguish them from others is characteristic of which of the following?
A) punishment
B) sanctioning
C) public agreement
D) stigmatizing

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Stigmatizing involves negatively assessing and labelling a person based on visible characteristics that distinguish them from others. Punishment involves a penalty for a wrongdoing, sanctioning involves imposing penalties or rewards as a means of encouraging or enforcing conformity, and public agreement involves a shared consensus or understanding among members of a society or group.

Negatively Assessing a Person and Labelling the Person as Undesirable