Even Though Anti-Semitism Has Seen an Increase in Recent Years

question 78

Multiple Choice

Even though anti-Semitism has seen an increase in recent years, Jewish -Americans

• A) face more prejudice and discrimination than other minorities.
• B) face less prejudice and discrimination than other minorities.
• C) are still viewed as nonreligious.
• D) are viewed as the least successful of all minority groups.

Understanding the concepts of shared and unshared environments and their implications on development.

Recognizing the strong evidence of genetic influences on intelligence and personality traits.

Identifying factors that contribute towards achieving the higher range of an individual's reaction range for intelligence.

Differentiating between the genetic correlations of intelligence in identical twins reared together and apart, fraternal twins, and siblings.

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Definitions:

Defensive Attribution

A psychological process by which individuals tend to ascribe greater blame to the victims of misfortune for their own victimization when they feel threatened by the likelihood of a similar event happening to them.

Observational Learning

A learning process through which behaviors, attitudes, or skills are acquired by watching and imitating the actions of others.

Classical Conditioning

A method of learning through which a response is cultivated by the combination of a stimulus found in the environment and one that naturally exists, leading to a behavioral response.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors when explaining others' behaviors.