In What Way Are Race and Ethnicity Positive

question 66

Short Answer

In what way are race and ethnicity positive?

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Definitions:

Sensitization

An increased reactivity to all environmental events following exposure to an intense stimulus.

Behavioral Contrast

A phenomenon in which a change in the reinforcement conditions of one behavior leads to an opposite change in the rate of another behavior.

Opponent Process

A theory suggesting that emotions are regulated by mechanisms that operate in opposing pairs.

Behavioral Contrast

The phenomenon where the rate of responding to one stimulus changes as a result of a change in reinforcement provided for responding to another stimulus.