Prejudice is defined as an adverse judgment formed before examining the facts. Which option matches this definition?

• A. An adverse judgment formed without examination of the facts
• B. A legal right
• C. A cultural practice
• D. A personal attribute

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is what prejudice means: forming an adverse judgment about someone or a group before you’ve examined the facts. That matches the description "an adverse judgment formed without examination of the facts," because prejudice is a biased conclusion reached without evaluating evidence. A legal right is about entitlements granted by law, not about judgments. A cultural practice is a shared tradition or behavior, not a judgment. A personal attribute is a trait of a person, not a biased viewpoint toward others. So the option that best fits is the one describing a negative, pre-fact judgment.