Most Likely Why Did the U

question 70

Multiple Choice

Most likely why did the U.S. Supreme Court not order the immediate implementation of its ruling in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954?

• A) The Court did not have authority to declare segregation instantly unconstitutional.
• B) The plaintiffs in the case themselves had asked for a gradual desegregation of schools.
• C) Some justices on the Court feared the outbreak of widespread violence with such a bold ruling.
• D) The Court wanted to give the defendants in the case the chance to appeal.

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Definitions:

Extinction

Within the realm of behavioral psychology, it describes the slow reduction and ultimate vanishing of a learned reaction when the previously associated conditioned stimulus is no longer presented alongside the unconditioned stimulus.

Avoidance Training

A learning process in which an individual learns to prevent the occurrence of an unpleasant or harmful stimulus by performing particular behaviors.

Desensitization

A psychological process of reducing sensitivity or reaction to a stimulus, often used in therapy to manage phobias or anxiety.

Negative Reinforcer

An undesirable outcome or event that, when removed after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future.