Thinking Back to Previous Chapters, Analyze America's Policies Toward Indians

question 22

Essay

Thinking back to previous chapters, analyze America's policies toward Indians from the Washington administration through the removal of Indians from the southeastern states in the 1830s and early 1840s. What ideas and policies about Indians remained the same? Which changed? Why?

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Definitions:

Biological Predispositions

Inherent tendencies or inclinations that may influence the development of behaviors, traits, or diseases.

Primary Reinforcers

Innate, biologically significant stimuli, like food and water, that satisfy physiological needs and thus reinforce behavior without prior learning.

Generalization

The act or process of applying an idea, rule, or pattern to broader situations, often used in learning and reasoning.

Variable-Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, resulting in a steady but slow rate of response in behaviorist psychology.