What Were Some of the Means That Governments Attempted to Maintain

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Essay

What were some of the means that governments attempted to maintain order in the nineteenth century? Which were most successful, and why?

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Definitions:

Structuralism

A method of interpretation and analysis of aspects of human cognition, behavior, culture, and experience which focuses on relationships of contrast between elements in a conceptual system.

Behaviorism

A theory of learning which states all behaviors are acquired through conditioning processes influenced by the environment.

Gestalt Psychology

A psychological approach that emphasizes the whole of anything is greater than its parts and studies how people interpret and organize information.

Naturalistic Observation Method

A research strategy where behaviors are observed and recorded in their natural environment without manipulation or interference.