In the Late 1940s and Early 1950s, What Did the House

question 55

Multiple Choice

In the late 1940s and early 1950s, what did the House Un-American Activities Committee, Hollywood, and some thirty-nine state legislatures have in common?

• A) They were all revealed to be riddled with communist spies and other subversives.
• B) They all took vigorous stands against the witch hunting of Senator Joseph McCarthy.
• C) They all participated in the crusade to clear Alger Hiss and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg of charges that they passed secrets to the Soviets.
• D) They all contributed to the anticommunist hysteria of the period and tried to root out subversives in American society.
• E) none of these choices.

Understand the role of learning theories in shaping behavior through conditioning and reinforcement.

Distinguish between various psychological perspectives on child development, including behaviorism, psychodynamic, and cognitive theories.

Describe the historical and philosophical views on children's nature and development.

Explain the principles of operant and classical conditioning in the context of child development.

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Establishment Of Legitimacy

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