Which of the Following Statements Describes Perceptions of European/Indigenous Relationships

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes perceptions of European/Indigenous relationships following the colonization of Canada?

• A)such relationships were considered unacceptable during the early years of colonization, but gradually became more accepted over time
• B)Métis women were initially perceived as more "acceptable" as wives for white men, but over time Indigenous women came to be seen as more "acceptable" as wives
• C)such relationships were considered acceptable during the early years of colonization, but gradually came to be defined as unacceptable
• D)such relationships were rare among early European settlers of Canada
• E)such relationships were considered more acceptable following the development of agriculture than they were during the fur trade

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Definitions:

Fearful Consequences

Negative outcomes that are dreaded or feared, often used as a deterrent for certain behaviors.

Attribution Theory

A concept in social psychology that explains how individuals infer the causes of their own and others' behavior and events.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to attribute others' behaviors to their character or personality while underestimating situational factors.

Milgram's Study

A series of social psychology experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, which measured the willingness of participants to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.