A coach refuses to let a girl play touch football because he believes girls are emotional and cannot take the stress of competition. This is an example of
A) interpersonal discrimination.
B) institutional discrimination.
C) emotion-based discrimination.
D) stereotype accuracy in action.

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This is an example of interpersonal discrimination, where an individual is treated unfairly or differently based on personal prejudices or stereotypes, in this case, the coach's belief about girls being too emotional for competition.

A Coach Refuses to Let a Girl Play Touch Football