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time-out theory

a theory to explain the positive effect of exercise as a stress-management technique. It proposes that when exercising, the individual is taking a time out from the real world and its stress inducers, thereby allowing the body to shut down the physical and mental manifestations of stress.

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institutionalized racism

institutionalized racism

differential treatment of individuals on the basis of their racial group by religious organizations, governments, businesses, the media, educational institutions, and other large social entities. Examples include discrimination in hiring, promotion, and advancement at work; restrictive housing regulations that promote segregation; unfair portrayal of minority members in newspapers and magazines; and legal statutes that restrict the civil liberties of the members of specific racial categories. A parallel phenomenon exists for sexism. Also called institutional racism.