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Distinguish Between Cross-Cutting and Reinforcing Cleavages,and Discuss Which Best Describes

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Distinguish between cross-cutting and reinforcing cleavages,and discuss which best describes the United States.What types of cleavages do you see in American society today? Predict what might happen with these cleavages in the years ahead and give examples.


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Instinctive Behavior

Innate, unlearned behaviors that are triggered by specific stimuli, common in animals and inherent in their survival.

Unlearned

Referring to behaviors or responses that are not acquired through learning or conditioning but are naturally occurring or innate.

Hierarchy of Motives

A concept that suggests human needs are arranged in a hierarchical order, which affects their expression and pursuit.

Optimum Arousal

A psychological concept suggesting there is a level of arousal that is ideal for performance and learning, too little or too much arousal can negatively impact performance.

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