According to Erickson's theory of psycho-social development, and going by the description above, Tom is demonstrating FIDELITY.
The stage of Fidelity occurs during adolescence (Age 12-19) which should be the range of Tom's age, being an high school senior. His goal and dedication to become a Medical Doctor characterizes the existential question of the Fidelity Stage: Who am I? Who can I be?.
Answer:d. attitude inoculation
Explanation:Attitude inoculation also prepares you for counterargument, it is a technique which makes an individual immune towards any ideas that are attempting to change their attitude. It does this by providing them with small arguments against their position. Taken from a medical concept of inoculation that makes one immune to virus.
This one gives you the ability to argue your point if anyone were to challenge your position in the future.
The answer is letter A. When you notice the soft sound of rain on the roof, it has crossed a perpetual line called your absolute threshold for detecting an auditory signal. Absolute threshold is the smallest energy that stimulates our human senses such as hearing, seeing, smelling, etc.
One of them is that the immigrants basically made no effort to learn English and assimilate with their culture in that region.
This make them fear the possibility that they will form their own army in Pennsylvania region and started to overthrow the government and taking the land as they pleased.