Discrimination is defined as acting on the basis of prejudice. Which option best completes this statement?

• A. Acting on the basis of prejudice
• B. Lack of cultural awareness
• C. A legal remedy
• D. A positive bias toward one's group

Answer: (A)

Discrimination is about behavior—putting prejudiced beliefs into action and treating people unfairly because of those beliefs. The best choice directly expresses this idea by saying we act on the basis of prejudice, which is exactly what discrimination describes.

Lack of cultural awareness isn’t about acting on bias; it’s more about ignorance or unfamiliarity. A legal remedy is a way to address wrongs, not a definition of discrimination. A positive bias toward one’s own group is favoritism toward that group, not the act of treating others unfairly based on prejudice.

So, the statement that completes the idea by focusing on the action taken due to prejudice is the correct one.