Which of the Following Groups of Americans Has the Highest

question 121

Multiple Choice

Which of the following groups of Americans has the highest rates of severe mental illness?

• A) American Indian
• B) Hispanic
• C) Black
• D) Asian

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Definitions:

Avoidance Behavior

Actions taken to prevent or evade a perceived negative outcome or noxious stimulus.

Escape Behavior

An action taken to terminate an ongoing, unpleasant, aversive stimulus.

Mowrer's Two-Factor Theory

A psychological theory that integrates classical and operant conditioning to explain avoidance learning and the development of phobias.

Escape Response

A behavioral response to an aversive event that is reinforced by the termination of the aversive event.