_____ Racism Occurs When Members of a Particular Minority Group

question 44

Multiple Choice

_____ racism occurs when members of a particular minority group experience a longstanding lineage of repression and oppression. Research suggests that it can lead to stress in individuals of that minority group.

• A)Subjective
• B)Historical
• C)Unconscious
• D)Theoretical

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Definitions:

Nonsense Syllables

Strings of letters that do not follow grammatical rules and do not have meaning, used in memory and learning experiments.

Encoding Failure

The inability to recall specific information because of insufficient encoding of the information at the time of memory formation.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unpleasant thoughts, feelings, or desires are excluded from conscious awareness.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where older memories hinder the recall of newly learned information.