There Has Been a Negative Reaction to the Term "Minority

question 9

Multiple Choice

There has been a negative reaction to the term "minority," which critics find outmoded and offensive because the:
For question 8,indicate the answer that is NOT correct:

• A) term leaves non-whites feeling diminished, almost second-class
• B) word carries overtones of inferiority and inequity
• C) word, technically, is used to describe numerical designations, but over the years, it has come to have much larger implications
• D) Term involves a stereotype.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reward or punishment.

Reciprocal Inhibition

A neurological process where the activation of one muscle group leads to the automatic inhibition of its antagonist muscle group, facilitating movement.

Aversive Conditioning

A form of conditioning that uses an unpleasant stimulus to stop or avoid an undesirable behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the repetition of desired behaviors.