Which of the Following Is an Example of Cultural Discrimination

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of cultural discrimination?

• A) Laws that require businesses to provide gender-neutral restroom facilities.
• B) A taxi driver refusing to pick up a woman wearing traditional Muslim garments.
• C) The decision to ban steroid users from competing in the Tour de France.
• D) The relatively small number of Latinx characters on U.S. television sitcoms.

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Definitions:

Phobias

Persistent, excessive, and irrational fears of specific objects, situations, or activities that lead to a compelling desire to avoid the feared stimuli.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Biopsychosocial Model

A comprehensive approach to health and disease that considers biological, psychological, and social factors.

Diathesis-Stress Model

A psychological theory that explains behavior as both a result of genetic and biological predispositions and life stressors.