The First Few Generations of Italian Americans Differed from Other

question 6

Multiple Choice

The first few generations of Italian Americans differed from other immigrants in that they ________.

• A) settled in cities further inland and worked in mines as low-skilled laborers
• B) played a less prominent role in the American revolution
• C) focused on acquiring advanced degrees and entering professions
• D) rose through the social classes by acquiring skills in low-skilled occupations

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Definitions:

Grassroots Support

A type of backing or assistance that originates from ordinary people rather than major political or corporate entities.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response in classical conditioning.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention before it is associated with an unconditioned stimulus in classical conditioning.

Conditioning

A process of behavior modification by which a subject comes to associate a desired behavior with a previously unrelated stimulus.