If Poverty Causes High Rates of Crime,the High Crime Rates

question 66

Multiple Choice

If poverty causes high rates of crime,the high crime rates can be used to justify discrimination against those who live in poverty.This best illustrates

• A) scapegoating theory.
• B) the frustration-aggression principle.
• C) the blame-the-victim dynamic.
• D) outgroup homogeneity.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

A phenomenon in learning where a response is elicited by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus.

Discrimination

Discriminatory behavior or unfair treatment towards various groups, particularly based on racial, age, or gender differences.

Stimulus Generalization

The process by which a conditioned response is triggered by stimuli that are similar, but not identical, to the original conditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Response

A response that has been acquired through learning to a stimulus that was once neutral but has been consistently paired with an unconditioned stimulus.