Evaluate the Extent to Which Anxieties About Unsettled New England

question 16

Essay

Evaluate the extent to which anxieties about unsettled New England political, economic, social, and religious conditions and anxieties about the social status of the accusers and the accused contributed to the witchcraft persecutions in Salem during the early 1690s. Assess the role you believe that the anxieties, prejudices, and superstitions of Puritan men played in the Salem witchcraft persecutions?

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Definitions:

Schema

Cognitive frameworks or concepts that help organize and interpret information, based on experience, and thereby influence cognition and perception.

Insecure Attachment

A condition resulting from the lack of a secure bond between a child and their caregiver, leading to difficulties in relationships and emotional regulation.

Existing Schemas

Established sets of mental frameworks or patterns that individuals use to organize and interpret information based on their past experiences and knowledge.

Assimilation

The process by which individuals or groups of differing cultural backgrounds are absorbed into the dominant culture of a society.