Which One of the Following Situations Illustrates Extinction of a Classically

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following situations illustrates extinction of a classically conditioned response?

• A)Alfonso thinks school is a waste of time because he does not learn anything he can really use.
• B)Brian experiences more and more anxiety about mathematics as his math problems become increasingly challenging.
• C)Carla becomes less afraid of tests over time when she finds that she can succeed at them.
• D)Deirdre does not like keeping her desk clean because she has too much stuff.

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Definitions:

Overt Racism

Explicit and openly displayed acts of racial prejudice and discrimination.

Laissez-Faire Racism

A form of racial bias that manifests through indifference or non-intervention in matters of racial inequality, effectively perpetuating discrimination.

Colorblind Racism

The ideology that disregards racial characteristics when evaluating an individual, potentially ignoring systemic inequalities.

Racial Categories

Classifications of humans into groups based on physical traits, ancestry, genetics, or social relations, often used for societal and governmental identification.