Discuss the Concepts of " Race" and Racism as Cultural

question 16

Essay

Discuss the concepts of " race" and racism as cultural constructions; provide an example of racial stratification and its consequences.

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Definitions:

Shaping Successive Approximations

A behavior modification technique that reinforces behaviors progressively closer to the desired behavior, used effectively in both humans and animals.

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus developed by B.F. Skinner for studying behavioral conditioning in animals, particularly with reinforcements.

Shaping

A method of training or teaching by which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that increases the likelihood that a preceding behavior will occur again.