The Transformation of the Texas Economy in the Twentieth Century

question 61

Multiple Choice

The transformation of the Texas economy in the twentieth century began with

• A) the opening of overseas agricultural export markets.
• B) the oil industry boom prompted by the discovery of the Spindletop field.
• C) the construction of numerous military facilities during World War II.
• D) the shift from a manufacturing to a service economy.
• E) none of the above.

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Definitions:

Active Perception

The process in which the perceiver actively engages in selecting, organizing, and interpreting stimuli.

Interpersonal Perception

The process by which people observe, interpret, and make sense of the behaviors and characteristics of others in social interactions.

Active Perception

The process of seeking out, engaging with, and interpreting sensory information from the environment.

Passive Perception

is the ability to notice or deduce information within one's environment without actively seeking it out, often used in contexts like game mechanics or psychology to describe how individuals may observe details unconsciously.