Considering Prejudice, Racism, and Discrimination

question 79

Multiple Choice

Considering prejudice, racism, and discrimination,

• A) Only racism is illegal
• B) Prejudice and discrimination are both attitudes.
• C) Only discrimination is behavior
• D) All of them are illegal

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Definitions:

Habituation

The decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated exposure, indicating a form of learning or adaptation.

Learning Curve

A graphical representation of how an increase in learning comes from greater experience; or, the concept that practice can make tasks easier and more efficient over time.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior learning or conditioning.

Conditioned Reflex

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that becomes elicited by the stimulus through repeated pairings with an unconditioned stimulus.