What Was the Comstock Act of the 1870s

question 30

Multiple Choice

What was the Comstock Act of the 1870s?

• A)A bill that outlawed that selling of birth control information or devises
• B)A bill that outlawed abortion
• C)A bill that outlawed homosexual behavior
• D)A bill that outlawed all premarital sex

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Definitions:

Deindividuation

A psychological state characterized by reduced self-awareness and diminished social identity, often leading to disinhibited and impulsive behavior.

Diffusion of Responsibility

A psychological phenomenon where individuals are less likely to take action or feel a sense of responsibility in the presence of a large group of people.

Just-World Hypothesis

The cognitive bias that a person's actions are inherently inclined to bring morally fair and fitting consequences to that person.

Ethnocentrism

The belief that one’s own ethnic group, nation, or religion is superior to all others.