Which Can Be Said of Minority Groups

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which can be said of minority groups?

• A)They exist in most countries
• B)They generally have greater protections of civil liberties than majorities
• C)Few countries have significant minority populations
• D)Most minority groups live in the Northern hemisphere

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Definitions:

Conditioning

A process of behavior modification by which a subject comes to associate a desired behavior with a previously unrelated stimulus.

Metronome

A device used to mark time at a selected rate by giving a regular tick sound.

Biscuit

A baked food item, typically flour-based, that varies significantly between regions; in the U.S., it refers to a soft bread roll, while in the U.K. it is akin to what Americans call a cookie.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.