People Often Express the Opinion That Specific Traits of Members

Multiple Choice

People often express the opinion that specific traits of members of certain groups are responsible for their disadvantaged situation. Thus in South Africa it is common for whites to assert that blacks are not ready for full citizenship because they remain childlike and simple. (William Kornblum, Sociology in a Changing World)
This statement exemplifies a(n) _____.

A) argument
B) report
C) illustration
D) unsupported assertion
E) explanation