Elena, who has spent years running a traditional family-run trattoria, joins the kitchen of a newly opened, ultra-modern molecular gastronomy restaurant. The existing kitchen staff exclude her from planning sessions and mock her classical cooking techniques. The sous-chef tells Elena that she lacks the 'scientific precision' required for their avant-garde team and suggests she is not cut out for high-pressure fine dining.
Prejudice and discrimination can be strongly influenced by situational factors.
Describe one way that the situation could account for the prejudice and discrimination Elena is experiencing.
171 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Content, covering Theories of obedience, Research into obedience (Milgram variations), Factors affecting obedience and dissent, Explanations and research into prejudice, Factors affecting prejudice, Individual differences in obedience/prejudice, and Developmental psychology in obedience/prejudice. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.