Question

doris, who is sixty, decides to return to the workforce after her children leave home for college. even though she has a degree from a top university and has extensive work history in her field, she is passed over for a job in favor of a much - younger, less - qualified applicant. doris suspects she may have been a victim of
a implicit bias.
b prejudice.
c gender discrimination.
d ageism.

Explanation:

Doris is passed over for a job in favor of a younger applicant. Ageism refers to discrimination based on age. Here, her age (being sixty) seems to be a factor in not getting the job despite her qualifications. Implicit bias is a more general unconscious attitude, prejudice is a negative attitude without action in this context doesn't fully capture it, and gender discrimination is about gender - not applicable here as the issue is age - related.

Answer:

D. ageism