How Did a Planter Decide If a Slave Had Been

question 14

Multiple Choice

How did a planter decide if a slave had been "seasoned"?

• A) The slave began to plant African foods in the New World.
• B) The slave began to speak Spanish, French or English perfectly.
• C) The slave seemed psychologically stable, and did not participate in armed rebellion or suicide attempts.
• D)The slave settled down, got married, and had children.

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Definitions:

Habituation

A psychological learning process wherein there is a decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated exposures, signifying an adaptation or getting used to the stimulus.

Sensitization

An increased reaction to a stimulus following repeated exposures to it.

Classical Conditioning

An educational method where a connection is made between a stimulus in the environment and one that occurs naturally, resulting in a conditioned response.

Stimuli

Physical or chemical changes in the external or internal environment that evoke a response from a living organism.