What Characterized Life for Most Plantation Mistresses

question 100

Multiple Choice

What characterized life for most plantation mistresses?

• A) Isolation, drudgery, and humiliation.
• B) An endless round of parties and dances.
• C) Frequent trips to town to buy new gowns.
• D) Secret abolitionist activity.
• E) Hours of exposure each day to the sun, as they supervised the slaves.

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Definitions:

Risky Shift

A phenomenon where groups tend to make riskier decisions together than individuals would when making decisions alone.

Individual Decision

A decision-making process where a single person makes a choice based on their judgment and information available to them.

Group Decision Making

The process by which multiple individuals come together to make a decision collectively, often involving discussion and negotiation.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon in which the desire for harmony or conformity within a group leads to an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.