In Response to the Articles of Confederation, Some Southern States

question 62

Multiple Choice

In response to the Articles of Confederation, some Southern states feared the restriction of ______, while the smaller states feared losing their ______.

• A)agricultural production | sovereignty
• B)slavery | equal representation
• C)currency | security
• D)land ownership | businesses

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Definitions:

Actor-Observer Effect

A cognitive bias in which people tend to attribute their own actions to external circumstances but the actions of others to inherent traits.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the effect of personality or disposition and underestimate the influence of situational factors when explaining others' behaviors.

False Consensus Effect

The tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.

Younger People

Refers to individuals in the early stages of their life cycle, typically encompassing children, adolescents, and young adults.