Tag: unfair treatment

April 23, 2026 / Mohammed looti

CONDITIONAL DISCRIMINATION

Theoretical Foundations of Conditional Discrimination In the field of behavior analysis and operant psychology, conditional discrimination represents a complex form of stimulus control where the role of a discriminative stimulus depends upon the presence of another stimulus. While simple discrimination involves a three-term contingency—consisting of a discriminative stimulus, a response, and a consequence—conditional discrimination necessitates […]

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November 11, 2025 / Mohammed looti

SCAPEGOATING

The Phenomenon of Scapegoating The practice of scapegoating is fundamentally defined as the redirection of unmerited blame, aggression, or negative treatment toward an undeserving party, typically one possessing significantly less power than the perpetrator or the dominant group. This mechanism serves as a convenient psychological and social outlet, allowing individuals or communities to externalize internal […]

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