Research Has Found That the Own-Race Effect Is the Result

question 188

True/False

Research has found that the own-race effect is the result of innate prejudice against those who look unfamiliar.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

The method of instruction where a response is learned by associating a stimulus from the environment with one that occurs naturally.

Unconditioned Stimulus (US)

A stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any prior learning or conditioning.

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

An initially neutral stimulus that, after being linked with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to elicit a conditioned response over time.

Generalization

The process by which the brain applies specific responses learned from past experiences to new situations or stimuli that are similar but not identical.