The Gang System

question 56

Multiple Choice

The gang system

• A)reflected the less demanding nature of tobacco fieldwork.
• B)included direction by a white foreman.
• C)required a high degree of contact between blacks and whites on the plantation.
• D)led to frequent successful slave revolts.

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

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External Attribution

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Behavior-Reinforcement Beliefs

The expectation that a certain behavior will lead to a specific reinforcement.

S-R Habits

Behaviors that are automatically triggered by specific stimuli without the involvement of consciousness.