The Patterns of Discrimination Against People Trying to Buy Homes

question 31

Multiple Choice

The patterns of discrimination against people trying to buy homes in minority and radically hanging neighborhoods is known as

• A) absolute deprivation
• B) affirmative action
• C) redlining
• D) ethnocentrism

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Definitions:

Extinction

A reinforcement contingency in which a behavior is followed by the absence of any consequence, thereby reducing the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated in the same or similar situations.

Negative Reinforcement

A type of conditioning where an undesirable outcome or event is removed following a behavior, increasing the likelihood of that behavior's occurrence in the future.

Social Cognitive Theory

A theoretical framework that emphasizes the importance of observational learning, social experiences, and environmental factors in the development of behaviors.

Observing

involves carefully watching or monitoring phenomena, behaviors, or activities to gather information, often as part of a research process or to learn.