What Did the Case of the Scottsboro Boys Involve

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Multiple Choice

What did the case of the Scottsboro Boys involve?

• A) two young communists who were accused of plotting to overthrow the government
• B) two young white women who falsely accused nine young black men of rape on a train
• C) a case where blacks 'schoolteachers had taught the concept of evolution, rather than the Biblical story of the evolution of man
• D) two young boys who were lynched for stealing candy from a white store

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Definitions:

Cannon-Bard Theory

The theory that emotional experiences occur simultaneously with physiological responses, rather than one causing the other.

Physiological Arousal

A state of heightened physiological activity, involving the nervous and endocrine systems, often in response to a stimulus.

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms that enable the processing of energy and nutrients critical for growth, reproduction, and maintenance of health.

Settling Point

A theory suggesting that body weight is regulated around a genetically predetermined point or range.