With which of the following statements would William James be most likely to agree?
A. the proper way to study consciousness is to analyze it into its fundamental units
B. as a young science, psychology must gain respectability and cannot afford to be associated with the ridiculous claims made by believers in spiritualism
C. when we see a bear, we experience the emotion of fear, and as a result we run away
D. the function of habit is to allow consciousness to focus on more important matters having to do with adapting to the environment
D. the function of habit is to allow consciousness to focus on more important matters having to do with adapting to the environment
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During Francisco Vàzquez de Coronado's expedition into modern Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Kansas, and Oklahoma, he and his men
A) found gold in a number of Native American pueblos. B) found European-style cities of great wealth. C) were greeted enthusiastically by the Zunis and the Pueblos. D) acquired little wealth and goods from Native Americans to show for their expeditionary efforts.
While scholastics believed that reason could illuminate faith (it could, for instance, prove the existence of God), their critics found reason dangerous because it
a. led people to question articles of faith. b. was a "fabricator of heresies." c. hindered a person's union with God. d. could challenge the church's authority. e. all of the above
The Homestead Act awarded 160 acres to settlers who occupied the land for five years
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following was a consequence of the War of 1812? a. The difficulty of moving troops and supplies during the war spurred interest in the building of a more reliableroad system
b. Sectional conflict became far more pronounced. c. The federal government tried to pay its war debts by enacting the first income tax on American citizens. d. The war acted to impede the emergence of domestic industries.