Which term refers to beliefs and practices that presume disabled people's inferiority or incapacity?

• A. Access discrimination
• B. Ableism
• C. Age stereotypes
• D. Amerasian

Answer: (B)

Ableism is the belief system and set of practices that presume disabled people are inferior or incapable. This mindset shows up in attitudes that treat disability as a flaw, in decisions that underestimate what disabled people can do, and in policies or environments that fail to provide necessary accommodations. Together, these beliefs and practices produce unequal treatment and barriers to full participation. The other options don’t fit because access discrimination describes blocking participation due to barriers, age stereotypes focus on characteristics associated with age, and Amerasian is a term for people of mixed American and Asian heritage.