All of the Following Factors Contributed to a Reform Impulse

question 14

Multiple Choice

All of the following factors contributed to a reform impulse in the United States during the 1830s EXCEPT the

• A) activist tendencies in Whig political ideology.
• B) Puritan idea of American mission.
• C) anxiety over profound economic and social changes.
• D) belief in human depravity.

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Definitions:

Self-Enhancement

The tendency to focus on and exaggerate the positive aspects of oneself for a better self-image.

Habitual Behavior

Regular patterns of action that are repeated frequently and often performed subconsciously.

Conscious Decisions

Choices made with full awareness and deliberation, involving thoughtful consideration and an understanding of the consequences.

Heredity

The genetic transmission of characteristics from parents to offspring.