Prejudice Is Most Likely to Develop as a Way of Justifying

question 4

Multiple Choice

Prejudice is most likely to develop as a way of justifying

• A) group polarization.
• B) deindividuation.
• C) the bystander effect.
• D) social inequalities.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavior conditioning where a response or behavior is strengthened by stopping, removing, or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus.

Punishment

A consequence applied with the intention of reducing or eliminating an undesirable behavior by introducing a negative stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

A system of education where the level of a response is modified through reinforcement or deterrents.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, leading to a learned response.