The Front Page of the Newspaper Has a Story About

question 25

Multiple Choice

The front page of the newspaper has a story about a man wearing a clerical collar who robbed several people in their homes and escaped. That the victims readily allowed this trustworthy-looking man to enter their home shows the potential disadvantages of relying on:

• A)informational social influence.
• B)the rule of reciprocity.
• C)normative social influence.
• D)the process of social categorization.

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Definitions:

Large Plantations

Extensive farms, especially in the past, where crops like cotton, tobacco, and sugar were grown, often with the labor of enslaved people.

Cotton Gin

A machine invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 that revolutionized the cotton industry by greatly speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton fiber.

Plantation Owners

Individuals who owned large agricultural estates typically in the Americas, often worked by enslaved people, especially in the context of crops like tobacco and cotton.

Southern Territories

Geographic regions located in the southern part of a country or continent, which may have distinct cultural, political, or historical significance.