Which of the Following Situations Is NOT an Example of Institutional

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations is NOT an example of institutional discrimination?

• A) A school district requires children to attend a school with others of the same race.
• B) A police department promotes people of one race faster than those of another race.
• C) A bank usually refuses loans to people of a particular racial category.
• D) A mother wants her child to stay away from schoolmates of a different race.

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Definitions:

Punishment

A consequence given to reduce the occurrence of a particular behavior.

Modelling

The process of representing a real-world system or phenomenon through a set of mathematical equations, simulations, or physical replicas.

Extinction

In behavior, the process by which a previously reinforced behavior is weakened by no longer providing reinforcement.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral technique that strengthens a behavior by removing or avoiding a negative outcome or stimulus.