What Were the Political, Social, Economic, And/or Cultural Consequences of This

question 94

Essay

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

An uncomfortable mental state due to a contradiction between two attitudes or between an attitude and a behavior.

Stereotype

A widely held but oversimplified and generalized belief about a particular category of people, often leading to prejudiced attitudes and discriminatory behavior.

Subtype

A subset or a more specific form within a broader category, often used to classify subgroups with distinct characteristics.

Insufficient Justification Effect

A phenomenon where individuals rationalize their behavior when the external justification is insufficient, leading to a change in their internal beliefs or attitudes.