The Most Important Decision During the Early Years of the Latin

question 45

Multiple Choice

The most important decision during the early years of the Latin American revolutions was whether, after independence, the new countries would be

• A) dictatorships or aristocracies.
• B) republics or dictatorships.
• C) republics or monarchies.
• D) monarchies or aristocracies.
• E) aristocracies or republics.

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Definitions:

Hierarchy Of Needs

A psychological motivational theory that describes human needs as a five-level hierarchy represented in the shape of a pyramid.

Self-Determination Theory

Argues that three needs—autonomy, competence, and relatedness—can explain much of human behavior.

Power Motives

The underlying psychological desires that drive individuals to seek control, influence, or authority over others.

Henry Murray

An American psychologist and one of the pioneers of personality psychology known for developing need theory and the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT).