Oppositional Culture Theory Is Best Defined as

question 23

Multiple Choice

Oppositional Culture Theory is best defined as

• A) A theory that different cultures hold opposing ideas with each other that eventually leads to conflict
• B) A theory that that cultures in opposition to each other, usually African American and white, only avoid conflict by assimilation
• C) A theory that a dominant culture believes resistance is futile and assimilation is inevitable
• D) A concept that African Americans respond to institutionalized racism by believing high achievement in school would cause them to lose their minority identity by acting white
• E) None are correct

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Definitions:

Implicit Memory

A type of memory in which previous experiences aid the performance of a task without conscious awareness of these previous experiences.

Classical Conditioning

A training method in which two stimuli are consistently associated with each other; over time, a reaction initially caused by the second stimulus is triggered by the first stimulus alone.

Implicit Memory

A type of memory that enables us to perform tasks without conscious awareness of these previous experiences, such as procedural memory involved in riding a bike.

Conscious Awareness

The state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings, thoughts, feelings, and sensations.