Answer: B) subtle discrimination based on secondary characteristics.
Explanation:
There are Primary and Secondary Characteristics of Diversity.
Secondary Characteristics of Diversity are those attributes that can be changed and include but are not limited to, educational background, geographic location, income, marital status, weight, religious beliefs, and work experiences.
The attributes that Bob says he has no problems with are PRIMARY in nature but he seems to have problems with the weight and educational backgrounds of some employees and insinuates that they are less efficient at doing what he does.
This is subtle discrimination and it is based on their secondary attributes.
The correct answer is Journalism
Explanation:
Journalism is one of the careers that most require the use of communicative and research skills. This is because journalists are expected to gather information about important local, national and global events, which requires the use of research skills, and later they are expected to communicate the information precisely, concisely, and confidently, which requires the use of communicative skills. In this context, the career Sam is preparing for is journalism because this is the only one from the options that would require Sam to research and then communicate information confidently.
This is an example of product differentiation. There are many brands and companies, and each of them fight for the best price while making the best profit. The products are similar, but the only difference are the pricing of the product.