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What Do You Think of the Contact Hypothesis? Have You

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What do you think of the contact hypothesis? Have you seen it play out on your campus or your classes?


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Self-control

The ability to regulate one's emotions, thoughts, and behavior in the face of temptations and impulses.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where a response is only sometimes rewarded, leading to more persistent behavior than continuous reinforcement.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant stimulus following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

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