__________ Drew on the Ideas of Social Darwinism to Justify

question 31

Multiple Choice

__________ drew on the ideas of Social Darwinism to justify the displacement of dark-skinned peoples by "civilized" whites.

• A) Susan B. Anthony
• B) James G. Blaine
• C) Helen Hunt Jackson
• D) Josiah Strong

Comprehend the importance of avoiding faulty logic in persuasive messages.

Recognize the role of emotional and logical appeals in persuasive messages.

Understand methods for reinforcing positions in persuasive messages.

Understand different reasoning methods and their application in creating logical appeals.

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Definitions:

Bottom-up Processing

An approach to information processing rooted in taking sensory information and then assembling and integrating it, starting from small details to build up a bigger picture.

Top-down Processing

A cognitive process that involves interpreting sensory information based on existing knowledge, expectations, and thoughts, rather than from the sensory input itself.

Opponent Process

A theory suggesting that emotions are regulated by mechanisms that operate in opposition to each other, aiming to stabilize emotional responses over time.

Opponent Process Theory

A psychological and neurological model that accounts for a wide range of behaviors, including color vision and emotions, by proposing that elements operate in pairs with opposite actions.