Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Who Commanded the Union's First African-American Regiment

question 64

Multiple Choice

Thomas Wentworth Higginson, who commanded the Union's first African-American regiment, observed that his troops

• A) felt no sense of revenge toward their former masters
• B) had strong affection for their former masters
• C) were irrelevant to the war effort
• D) behaved in such a way as to question the fight for their freedom
• E) were never able to function as a disciplined fighting force

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Definitions:

Respondent Behaviors

Reactions that are automatic responses to a specific stimulus, as opposed to behaviors learned through consequence, such as in operant conditioning.

Desensitization

The process of reducing sensitivity towards a stimulus, often used in therapy to help individuals cope with phobias or anxiety.

Imitation

The action of using someone or something as a model and attempting to replicate their behavior or characteristics.

Violence-Viewing Effect

The violence-viewing effect refers to the potential impact of watching violence in media, such as increased aggression or desensitization to violence, particularly in children.