Instructions: _∙ Identify Each Item. Give an Explanation or Description of of the Item

question 22

Essay

Instructions:
_∙ Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
_∙ item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-witchcraft accusations and trials in New England, 1650-1690

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Definitions:

Selective Attention

The cognitive process of focusing on specific stimuli in the environment while ignoring others, allowing for more efficient information processing.

Distributive Justice

The ethical principle concerned with the fair and equitable distribution of goods and resources in society.

Cultural

Pertains to the ideas, customs, social behavior, and artifacts of a particular society, group, or time period.

Economic

Relating to economics or the economy, the study of how societies use resources to produce goods and distribute them among individuals.