Match each term to the correct example. internalized racism microaggression cultural appropriation Lisa, a white woman decides to go as "a Native American princess" for Halloween and wears a headdress and other adomments as her costume. Justin, a white man , assumes a young Hispanic man standing at the curb is a valet and hands him the keys to his car. Shanice, an African American woman believes that most African American men will engage in criminal activity at some point in their lives.

## Step 1<br />The first step is to understand the definitions of the terms: internalized racism, microaggression, and cultural appropriation.<br /><br />### **Internalized racism** refers to the acceptance of racial stereotypes and biases within one's own racial group.<br />### **Microaggression** refers to subtle, often unintentional, instances of prejudice or discrimination.<br />### **Cultural appropriation** refers to the adoption or use of elements of one culture by members of another culture, often without understanding or respect for the original culture.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />Next, we match each term to the correct example.<br /><br />### Lisa's decision to dress as a "Native" for Halloween and wear a headdress and other adornments as her costume is an example of **cultural appropriation**. She is taking elements of a culture (in this case, Native American culture) and using them without understanding or respect for the original culture.<br /><br />### Justin's assumption that a young Hispanic man standing at the curb is a valet and handing him the keys to his car is an example of a **microaggression**. This is a subtle, often unintentional, instance of prejudice or discrimination.<br /><br />### Shanice's belief that most African American men will engage in criminal activity at some point in their lives is an example of **internalized racism**. She is accepting a racial stereotype and bias within her own racial group.