Which of the Following Fits the Description of a Person

question 89

Multiple Choice

Which of the following fits the description of a person most likely to have been accused of witchcraft in seventeenth-century New England?

• A) a single young man who got along well with all his neighbors and rarely became entangled in community conflicts
• B) a married woman who normally was subservient to her husband and the community, which made her behavior seem all the more bizarre
• C) a widowed man who presumably was too lonely or too dependent on the community, and because of this, was easy to ostracize
• D) a young married woman who laid low, had many children, and engaged little in the public affairs of the town
• E) a middle-aged woman who was outspoken, economically independent, or estranged from her husband

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Definitions:

Significant Influences

Major factors or individuals that have a profound impact on one's thoughts, behaviors, or life direction.

Long Periods

Extensive intervals of time that may be significant in understanding behavior patterns, development, or effects.

Positive Illusions

Slightly unrealistic or overly optimistic beliefs about oneself, others, or the world that can have protective mental health benefits.

Stress-Vulnerability

A model suggesting that the development of psychiatric disorders results from the interaction between individual vulnerability (genetic, biological) and external stressors.