Which of the Following Was a Characteristic of the American

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a characteristic of the American "frontier"?

• A) It was a region in which anarchy reigned.
• B) It was a boundary beyond which there was no human habitation.
• C) It was the line between civilized society and a completely untamed and savage wilderness.
• D) It was a meeting place of different cultures.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalytic Theorist

An expert in the field of psychoanalysis who studies unconscious factors that influence behavior and mental processes.

Erikson

A developmental psychologist named Erik Erikson known for his theory on the psychosocial development of humans through eight stages from infancy to late adulthood.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Behaviorist Perspective

A theory in psychology that focuses on observing and controlling behavior, emphasizing the effects of external stimuli on observable behaviors and discounting thoughts and feelings.