The Maturationists Are​

question 6

Multiple Choice

The maturationists are​

• A)those holding the view that internal predisposition, physiological characteristics, orinherited traits account for the essential psychological makeup of a human being.
• B)those holding the view that the environment is the primary determinant of humanbehavior and that objectively observable behavior constitutes the essential psychologicalmakeup of a human being.
• C)those holding the Piagetian view that a human being's essential psychological makeupderives from a dynamic interactive process based on both innate cognitive structures andexternal experiences.
• D)none of these.

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Definitions:

George Fitzhugh

A nineteenth-century American social theorist known for his defense of slavery as a positive good, arguing that slavery ensured the welfare and civilization of society as a whole.

Yeoman Farmers

Small landowners (the majority of white families in the Old South) who farmed their own land and usually did not own slaves.

Urban Slaves

Refers to enslaved people who lived and worked in urban settings, often in roles different from their counterparts on plantations, such as artisans or domestic workers.

Civil War

Refers to the American Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, primarily over the issues of slavery and states' rights, resulting in the preservation of the Union.