The Passage of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act (GI Bill of Rights)

question 56

Multiple Choice

The passage of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act (GI Bill of Rights) was partly motivated by

• A) fear of postwar veterans' protests.
• B) memories of the mistreatment of the veterans' Bonus Army in the 1930s.
• C) fear that the labor markets could not absorb millions of discharged veterans.
• D) a desire to expand the social diversity of American colleges and universities.
• E) the need of American business for a more highly educated workforce.

Recognize the changes in health, mental abilities, and sensations associated with aging.

Identify the role of significant theorists and their theories in developmental psychology.

Comprehend the impact of family structure and societal factors on the development of children and adolescents.

Explore changes in attitudes and moral judgments throughout the lifespan.

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Definitions:

Heredity

The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.

Identical Concepts

Ideas, theories, or notions that are exactly the same in their meaning, implications, and applications.

Ethics

The moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity, focusing on what is good or bad and right or wrong.

Morality

Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.