Explain What Psychologists Mean When They Say That a Classroom

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Essay

Explain what psychologists mean when they say that a classroom assessment instrument is culturally biased. Then describe two different strategies you might use to minimize the presence of cultural bias in your own classroom assessments.

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Definitions:

Blue Jacket

Originally, a term used to refer to a sailor in the navy, recognized by their distinctive blue uniforms.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency to respond to stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus.

Original Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally triggers a response before any conditioning process begins.

Higher-order Conditioning

A process in classical conditioning by which a stimulus that is associated with a conditioned stimulus also becomes a conditioned stimulus itself.