Transgenerational Trauma Refers Specifically to

question 61

Multiple Choice

Transgenerational trauma refers specifically to

• A) the long-term impact of stress within individuals.
• B) chronic stress experienced by a particular culture.
• C) trauma experienced by earlier generations of a population that has an impact on subsequent generations.
• D) chronic stress experienced by earlier generations of a population.

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Definitions:

Rewarding Stimuli

Stimuli that increase the likelihood of a repeat of the behavior that they follow due to their positive effects.

Self-Monitoring

A phase of self-management and an intervention technique. Self-monitoring involves the process of operationally defining a target behavior and having students observe and record its occurrence or absence while engaging in some activity or task.

Contingent Reinforcer

A reinforcement given only after a specific behavior is exhibited, thereby increasing the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Operational Definition

The process of breaking down a broad concept into its observable and measurable component behaviors. For example, “aggression” becomes “hits peers with hand closed.” The purpose of operational definitions is to ensure that all involved parties are conceptualizing, recording, and measuring behaviors similarly.