Evaluate Micro-, Meso-, and Macro-Level Attempts to Either End Preferential

question 48

Essay

Evaluate micro-, meso-, and macro-level attempts to either end preferential treatment toward a dominant group or the disadvantage of a minority group. In your essay, highlight the desired change intended by the policy or practice. Also, evaluate the effectiveness of the policy or practice's efforts to meet its intended goal. Finally, propose a social policy or change that would address minority group disadvantage at the micro, meso, and macro levels, and evaluate the potential effectiveness of the practice you propose.

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Definitions:

State-dependent Memory

The phenomenon that information learned in a particular state of consciousness is more easily recalled when in that same state of consciousness.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where old memories hinder the recall of newer memories.

Source-monitoring Error

A memory error where an individual cannot accurately recall the origin of a memory, leading to misattribution of the source.

Cryptomnesia

A memory bias that occurs when a person mistakenly believes a thought or idea is new or original, when it is actually a memory from the past.