In Order to Make Discriminatory Ideas and Behavior Seem Reasonable

question 10

Multiple Choice

In order to make discriminatory ideas and behavior seem reasonable and normal,a few societies invoked popular ideas about racial differences known as

• A) racial ideology.
• B) racialization.
• C) nativism.
• D) colonialism.

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Definitions:

Encoding Failure

A phenomenon where the brain fails to create a memory link for information, making it difficult to remember later.

Storage Failure

The inability to retain information in long-term memory, resulting in forgetting or memory loss.

Motivated Forgetting

A theory suggesting that individuals may unconsciously forget memories which are troubling or traumatic.

Repression

A defense mechanism in which distressing thoughts, memories, or desires are excluded from conscious awareness.