Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Caucasian-American adolescents have higher self-esteem than African-American adolescents.
• B) Warm, extended families and a strong sense of ethnic pride lead to more positive self-esteem for African-American adolescents than for Caucasian-American adolescents.
• C) Caucasian-American girls are more satisfied with their peer relationships than African-American girls.
• D) There are no significant SES or ethnic differences in adolescent self-esteem.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus after it has been repeatedly associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally triggers a response without the need for prior learning.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without any need for prior learning or conditioning.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without the need for prior learning.