Although Alex has not yet met Justin,his future dorm roommate,Alex was told that Justin was attending university on a football scholarship.He is anxious and unhappy about sharing his room with a football player because he expects Justin will be a "party animal" who will make studying difficult.How can Alex's attitude be classified?
A) racism
B) discrimination
C) prejudice
D) fully justified

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Alex's attitude is a preconceived negative judgment or opinion about Justin based on his association with football, which is a stereotype. This stereotype leads Alex to expect a certain behavior from Justin and assume that he will not be a good roommate. Prejudice is an unfair and unreasonable attitude towards a person or group without regard to individual differences, and in this case, Alex's attitude towards Justin is prejudiced.

Although Alex Has Not Yet Met Justin,his Future Dorm Roommate,Alex