What Is One Reason That Blaxploitation Films Were Considered Controversial

question 5

Multiple Choice

What is one reason that Blaxploitation films were considered controversial?

• A) Because they attracted few white audience members.
• B) Because they potentially reinforced stereotypes about black urban life.
• C) Because they were largely made by white filmmakers.
• D) Because they offered a sanitized view of American race relations.

Understand the influence of family structure and dynamics on children’s development.

Recognize the impact of cultural factors on child development and self-esteem.

Identify the characteristics and effects of various forms of child maltreatment.

Understand the development of self-concept and self-esteem during middle childhood.

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Definitions:

Sensitization

An increase in behavioral response after exposure to a stimulus, often leading to an exaggerated response to a later stimulus.

Habituation

The process by which an organism decreases or ceases its responses to a repetitive stimulus over time.

Behavioral Contrast

A phenomenon where the rate of response to a stimulus changes significantly when the conditions of reinforcement for another stimulus are altered.

Higher-order Conditioning

A form of learning in which a stimulus is first made meaningful or consequential for an organism through an initial step of learning, and then that stimulus is used as a basis for learning about some new stimulus.