What Caused Hardships for Wheat Farmers on the Great Plains

question 41

Multiple Choice

What caused hardships for wheat farmers on the Great Plains in the 1880s?

• A) a sudden spike in the price of wheat
• B) rising interest rates for bank loans
• C) agricultural competition from foreign nations
• D) the dwindling supply of available homesteads

Recognize the impact of pressure, both to perform and to conform, in stressful situations.

Examine the role of change in stress and its psychological implications.

Discern the importance of emotional responses in managing stress and coping strategies.

Understand the concept of stress and the body's general adaptation syndrome (GAS) as proposed by Hans Selye.

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Definitions:

Fritz Perls

A psychiatrist and psychotherapist known for developing Gestalt Therapy, a form of psychotherapy focusing on awareness and personal responsibility.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique where a patient says whatever comes to mind without censorship, used to explore the unconscious.

Primary Analysis

The initial examination and interpretation of data or findings from a study, focusing on the main objectives without extending into more nuanced or secondary inquiries.

Prefrontal Lobotomy

A surgical procedure used in the past to treat certain mental disorders by cutting the connections to and from the prefrontal cortex, the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain.