Treating a Group of People Differently Because of Who They

question 53

Multiple Choice

Treating a group of people differently because of who they are rather than because of their abilities or actions is called ______.

• A) discrimination
• B) racism
• C) prejudice
• D) disparity

Understand the basic embryological development patterns in animals, including blastopore fate and embryonic cell layers.

Identify and describe the major groups within the cnidarians and their ecological importance.

Explain the significance of symbiotic relationships in the survival of corals.

Understand the use of morphological and molecular data in phylogenetic analysis.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned stimulus to evoke similar responses after the response has been conditioned.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavior modification where the removal of an unfavorable outcome or stimulus strengthens a certain behavior.

Punishment

A consequence that reduces the likelihood of the behavior it follows.

Variable-ratio Schedule

A reinforcement strategy in which a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, often used in gambling.