Justine attends a high school that has two predominant cliques-keeners who are very academically inclined, and the jocks-students who are very involved in sports. Both groups have very negative and stereotypical notions of the other. Which of the following terms best describes these negative beliefs?
A) racism
B) bigotry
C) discrimination
D) prejudice

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Prejudice refers to negative attitudes and beliefs about a particular group, often based on stereotypes and without necessarily involving action or behavior. This term best describes the negative beliefs held by both cliques in the high school. Racism, bigotry, and discrimination all involve some form of action or behavior that negatively affects a particular group, which may not necessarily apply in this scenario.

Justine Attends a High School That Has Two Predominant Cliques-Keeners