For the Chinese New Year, Tens of Thousands of Chinese

question 32

Multiple Choice

For the Chinese New Year, tens of thousands of Chinese will flock to Las Vegas, Nevada to test how lucky they are. This annual pilgrimage by members of China's middle class reflects the Chinese love of games of chance and their belief that the New Year brings good luck. Las Vegas will erect elaborate decorating for the Chinese New Year celebration. Las Vegas is responding to the _____ of the Chinese middle class.

• A) Aesthetics
• B) Socialization
• C) Material culture
• D) Values and attitudes
• E) Language (both verbal and nonverbal)

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Definitions:

Behavioral Treatment

A range of therapies designed to change harmful behaviors using reinforcement and cognitive techniques.

Fear of Dogs

Also known as cynophobia, it is an intense and persistent fear of dogs, often resulting from a negative experience or conditioning.

Blood-injection-injury Phobias

An intense irrational fear of blood, injections, or injuries that can result in physical reactions such as fainting.

Applied Tension Technique

Technique used to treat blood-injection-injury type phobias in which the therapist teaches the client to increase his or her blood pressure and heart rate, thus preventing the client from fainting.