"What Is Freedom?"

Find out how two psychology professors, Jerald M. Jellison and John H. Harvey, define freedom in their essay.

Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 11 Unit 1's texts from SpringBoard's Common Core ELA series: A Cause Greater Than Self, The New Colossus, The Statue of Liberty Address, poems about America, America, America and I, What Is an American, Growing Up Asian in America, Let America Be America Again, The Four Freedoms, The Bill of Rights, What Is Freedom, Is the American Dream Still Possible, The Declaration of Independence, poems about immigrants, Money, A Raisin in the Sun, Who Burns, Roberto Acuna, Barack Obama, The Right to Fail
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  1. factor
    anything that contributes causally to a result
    One factor we've studied is that individuals feel freer when they can choose between positive alternatives (delaying payment or saving $4) rather than between negative ones (paying immediately or paying $4 more).
  2. alternative
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
    Choosing between negative alternatives often seems like no choice at all.
  3. incompetent
    showing lack of skill or aptitude
    Take the case of a woman trying to decide whether to stay married to her inconsiderate, incompetent husband, or get a divorce.
  4. stigmatize
    condemn or openly brand as disgraceful
    She doesn't want to stay with him but she feels divorce is a sign of failure and will stigmatize her socially.
  5. characteristic
    a trait that sets someone or something apart from others
    When we face decisions involving only alternatives we see as negatives, we feel so little freedom that we twist and turn searching for another choice with some positive characteristics.
  6. encourage
    contribute to the progress or growth of
    Individuals talk about how they feel free with one person and not with another, or how their bosses encourage or discourage freedom on the job.
  7. righteous
    morally justified
    We hear about civil wars and revolutions being fought for greater freedom, with both sides righteously making the claim.
  8. precise
    sharply exact or accurate or delimited
    Still, most people have trouble coming up with a precise definition of freedom.
  9. specific
    distinguishing something particular or unique
    They give answers describing specific situations
  10. associate
    make a logical or causal connection
    The idea they seem to be expressing is that freedom is associated with making decisions, and that other people sometimes limit the number of alternatives from which they can select.
Created on 十一月 8, 2014 (updated 十一月 9, 2014)

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