All of the Following Are Accurate Descriptions of the Young

question 5

Multiple Choice

All of the following are accurate descriptions of the young American nation except  

• A) its population was still about 90 percent rural, despite the flourishing cities.
• B) the first official census of 1790 recorded almost 4 million people.
• C) all but 5 percent of the people lived east of the Appalachian Mountains.
• D) most of the population lived in the eastern seaboard cities.
• E) foreign visitors looked down at the roughness and crudity of the pioneering life.

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Definitions:

Prejudice

A preconceived opinion or bias against an individual or group without sufficient information or experience.

Discrimination

Unfair or prejudicial treatment of individuals based on their attributes such as race, age, or gender.

Selective Exposure

The process by which individuals preferentially seek out information or stimuli that align with their existing beliefs or attitudes.

Attitude-Discrepant Behavior

Actions that contradict an individual's internal attitudes, often leading to a feeling of discomfort or cognitive dissonance.