In What Sense Was the Colonial Economy and Society "Maturing

question 38

Essay

In what sense was the colonial economy and society "maturing" during the eighteenth century? Discuss economy, population, standard of living, literacy, colonial elites, and politics.

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Definitions:

Central Amygdala

A section of the amygdala that appears to be responsible for the elicitation of conditioned fears and conditioned flavor aversions.

Aversion Conditioning

A method of learning involving a negative or unpleasant stimulus to create a dislike for a particular behavior.

Imprinting

A rapid learning process occurring early in the life of a social animal, where it forms an attachment to a particular object or organism.

Goslings

Young geese; in a developmental context, the term often illustrates principles of imprinting and early learning.