Briefly Indicate What We Know About Social-Class Differences in Aggression

question 45

Essay

Briefly indicate what we know about social-class differences in aggression and violence. Describe the factors that developmentalists cite to account for these differences.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli that have not been paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Backward Conditioning

A conditioning process where a conditioned stimulus (CS) is presented after the unconditioned stimulus (US), often resulting in a weaker learned association.

Associative Linkage

Associative linkage refers to the process by which ideas and experiences become connected in the mind, forming a network of related concepts that can influence memory and perception.