33) Joanne is interviewing candidates for a job.  She ends up with two equal candidates: Billy and Steve.  In the end Joanne decides to hire Steve because she knows that he plays softball, and she is the captain of the company softball team.  This is an example of:

C. Discrimination

    Correct.

C Is correct because discrimination was defined in lecture as an actual behavior towards an individual or group based on their group membership. Also see Myers page 337.  In this example, Joanne is discriminating in favor of Steve because he is a member of a particular group (softball players).  Note that while discrimination is usually thought of as a negative behavior against a person, it can also be a positive behavior to help another person based on their group membership.