Although an Important Document in American History, Turner's "Frontier Thesis

question 61

Multiple Choice

Although an important document in American history, Turner's "frontier thesis" is in some ways problematic because it

• A) argued the frontier was an insignificant force for American history and that New England had defined America since its revolutionary beginnings.
• B) exaggerated the homogenizing effect of the frontier environment and virtually ignored the role of women, Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians.
• C) suggested the frontier could endure limitless expansion into Canada, Mexico, and even South America as transportation technologies improved.
• D) claimed Native Americans did more to shape the frontier than white settlers because the land had long belonged just to them.
• E) said the American frontier experience was identical to the experiences endured by all developed nations, including most of those in Europe and Asia.

Compare and contrast the views of Freud with those of his critics and successors, such as Horney's sociocultural approach and Adler's individual psychology.

Understand the humanistic perspective on personality and its emphasis on personal growth and positive qualities.

Describe the psychodynamic perspective's emphasis on unconscious motives and early experiences in shaping personality.

Recognize the role of sociocultural factors in personality development as critiqued by psychoanalytic theorists.

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Definitions:

Young Adulthood

A life stage typically ranging from the late teens through the twenties, characterized by exploration, independence, and the establishment of personal and professional relationships.

Reflective Judgment

Mature type of reasoning that synthesizes contradictions among perspectives.

Autonomous

Having the capacity for self-governance or the ability to make decisions independently.

Dualistic

Pertaining to or involving a distinction between two fundamentally different concepts, perspectives, or entities.