Apply What You Have Learned About Development and Development Theories

question 22

Essay

Apply what you have learned about development and development theories to speculate on the following thought experiment: What if anything might be different about today's international economic order if the Spanish had colonized North America and the English had colonized ?South America?

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Definitions:

Reactance

A psychological reaction to resist changes or propositions, motivated by a perceived threat to personal freedom or autonomy.

Stanford Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted in 1971 where college students were assigned roles of guards and prisoners, exploring the psychological effects of perceived power and control.

Deindividuation

The reduction in personal identity and erosion of the sense of personal responsibility when one is part of a group.

Self-Serving Bias

A common tendency for individuals to attribute positive outcomes to their own character but attribute negative outcomes to external factors.