Assimilation Refers to the Pattern by Which

question 114

Multiple Choice

Assimilation refers to the pattern by which:

• A) people become more tolerant of minorities.
• B) minorities gradually adopt patterns of the dominant category.
• C) all minority categories become more equal in social standing.
• D) people regain their lost cultural heritage.

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Definitions:

Testing

The process of administering a test to measure an individual's abilities, knowledge, or performance on a specific task or subject.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency to respond in the same way to different but similar stimuli.

Stimulus Adaptation

A decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated presentations, as the receptor cells become less sensitive to the stimulus.

Response Generalization

The tendency for the effects of training in one response to spread to other, similar responses.