Discrimination is best defined as behaviors that
a. allow us to tell one ethnic group from another.
b. occur when members of one racial group threaten members of another group.
c. prevent individuals from doing things they should be able to do.
d. make a positive or negative distinction between groups.
C
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a. belief perseverance b. the A-B problem c. balance theory d. effort justification
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A) positive reinforcement B) negative reinforcement C) positive punishment D) negative punishment
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a. enhanced self-worth c. childhood stress levels b. intellectual deficits d. increased immaturity
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A. optimism B. depressive illness C. substance abuse D. adjustment disorder