During the Seventeenth Century, Indentured Servants

question 50

Multiple Choice

During the seventeenth century, indentured servants

• A) made up less than one-third of English settlers in America.
• B) had to surrender their freedom for a minimum of ten years to come to the colonies.
• C) had a great deal of trouble acquiring land.
• D) had to pay half of the fare to get them to the New World.
• E) were almost entirely Irish.

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Definitions:

Aversive Stimuli

An unpleasant or harmful object, event, or situation that is avoided or intended to be avoided by an organism or individual.

Electric Shock

A sudden discharge of electricity through a part of the body, which can be used therapeutically or may occur accidentally.

Scoldings

Verbal reprimands or expressions of disapproval, often used as a form of discipline or correction.

Negative Reinforcement

Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a particular behavior being repeated.