Which of the Following Statements Accurately Reflects Research Findings on the Distribution

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately reflects research findings on the distribution of colonial wealth?

• A) The poorest 20 percent of colonist controlled nearly 20 percent of colonial wealth.
• B) Distributional inequality tended to be greater in rural areas than in cities, particularly in New England.
• C) Colonial wealth was distributed more unequally in the Middle colonies than in the South or New England.
• D) For free people, the opportunity for income mobility was probably greater in the colonies than in England.

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Definitions:

Interpretation

The process of assigning meaning to information, signs, and symbols in various contexts.

Sensory Input

Information that is received by the senses (such as sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell) and then interpreted by the brain.

Perceptual Constancy

A psychological phenomenon in which the perception of an object remains unchanged despite variations in its presentation or viewing conditions such as lighting, angle, or distance.

Proximal Stimuli

The stimuli that directly interact with the senses, as opposed to distal stimuli which are objects and events in the environment that provide information for the proximal stimuli.