Question 1

Relate the advent of the Darwinist theory to changes in societal attitudes and practices.

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The advent of the Darwinist theory, whic

Question 2

World War I dealt a heavy blow to

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A)  Marxism by drafting soldiers in an equitable way. 
B)  science, because new technology was used to kill humans in ever greater numbers. 
C)  religion, because church officials blessed the troops and then blanched at the war's savagery. 
D)  progressivism, because Europe's landscapes and economies would need decades to mend. 
E)  patriotism, because those who fought became disillusioned and refused to ever fight again. 
A)  Marxism by drafting soldiers in an equitable way. 
B)  science, because new technology was used to kill humans in ever greater numbers. 
C)  religion, because church officials blessed the troops and then blanched at the war's savagery. 
D)  progressivism, because Europe's landscapes and economies would need decades to mend. 
E)  patriotism, because those who fought became disillusioned and refused to ever fight again.

Question 3

The most significant debate in astronomy today concerns

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A)  the possibility of life on other planets. 
B)  how the universe was created. 
C)  how life on earth will end. 
D)  whether space travel should be undertaken. 
E)  the size of the universe. 
A)  the possibility of life on other planets. 
B)  how the universe was created. 
C)  how life on earth will end. 
D)  whether space travel should be undertaken. 
E)  the size of the universe.

Question 4

One of the most disturbing aspects of modern specialized scientific study is that

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A)  the ordinary person can never truly comprehend what goes on in a scientist's mind. 
B)  science has become so specialized that not enough people choose that field, thus eroding the number of discoveries made. 
C)  scientists can use their positions of authority to wheedle astronomical amounts of money from the federal government for their studies. 
D)  students in our public schools and universities find it very difficult to break into the field of science at all. 
E)  because the field of science is so advanced member of Congress who have the oversight of federal tax dollars might fund something dangerous without knowing what they are doing. 
A)  the ordinary person can never truly comprehend what goes on in a scientist's mind. 
B)  science has become so specialized that not enough people choose that field, thus eroding the number of discoveries made. 
C)  scientists can use their positions of authority to wheedle astronomical amounts of money from the federal government for their studies. 
D)  students in our public schools and universities find it very difficult to break into the field of science at all. 
E)  because the field of science is so advanced member of Congress who have the oversight of federal tax dollars might fund something dangerous without knowing what they are doing.

Question 5

Modern insecurity and uncertainty have been most emphatically advanced by

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A)  sociology and anthropology. 
B)  psychology and physics. 
C)  religion and archaeology. 
D)  politics and economics. 
E)  sociology and physics. 
A)  sociology and anthropology. 
B)  psychology and physics. 
C)  religion and archaeology. 
D)  politics and economics. 
E)  sociology and physics.

Question 6

Pavlov's earliest work in behaviorism was done with

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A)  dogs. 
B)  cats. 
C)  children. 
D)  monkeys. 
E)  rats. 
A)  dogs. 
B)  cats. 
C)  children. 
D)  monkeys. 
E)  rats.

Question 7

Sociology is based on the premise that

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A)  humans are social animals whose behavior can be studied to the point of predicting future behavior. 
B)  if one studied social behavior sufficiently, one could figure out how to alter behavior in positive ways. 
C)  all humans are capable of distinguishing between right and wrong, if the right approach is used with each individual. 
D)  the study of anthropology will help one predict future human social behavior. 
E)  the best reason for studying humanity en masse is to determine which social groups are most compatible with each other. 
A)  humans are social animals whose behavior can be studied to the point of predicting future behavior. 
B)  if one studied social behavior sufficiently, one could figure out how to alter behavior in positive ways. 
C)  all humans are capable of distinguishing between right and wrong, if the right approach is used with each individual. 
D)  the study of anthropology will help one predict future human social behavior. 
E)  the best reason for studying humanity en masse is to determine which social groups are most compatible with each other.

Question 8

British ____________________ were Protestants who did not accept the credo of the Anglican Church.

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The answer of British ____________________ were Protestants who did not...

Question 9

Cultural relativism asserts that

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A)  there is no one correct way to accomplish something; many cultures have succeeded and do succeed in different ways. 
B)  most cultures believe that their methods are the only correct ones. 
C)  all cultural traits are inherited. 
D)  it is not necessary to belong to a culture to be able to understand that culture. 
E)  most people know relatively little about their ancestors and, furthermore, they don't care to know. 
A)  there is no one correct way to accomplish something; many cultures have succeeded and do succeed in different ways. 
B)  most cultures believe that their methods are the only correct ones. 
C)  all cultural traits are inherited. 
D)  it is not necessary to belong to a culture to be able to understand that culture. 
E)  most people know relatively little about their ancestors and, furthermore, they don't care to know.

Question 10

His General Theory of Relativity ended the dominance of Newtonian physics:

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A)  Rutherford 
B)  Planck 
C)  Mach 
D)  Einstein 
E)  Roentgen 
A)  Rutherford 
B)  Planck 
C)  Mach 
D)  Einstein 
E)  Roentgen

Question 11

Freud's theories of psychiatric treatment of mental problems is known as ____________________.

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The answer of Freud's theories of psychiatric treatment of mental...

Question 12

Analyze the ideas of Auguste Comte. To what degree is sociology considered "the culmination of all science"?

Accepted Answer

Auguste Comte, a French philosopher, is

Question 13

Ernest Rutherford's discoveries included ____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

radioactiv

Question 14

Mendel's work with ____________________ contributed to the development of the study of ____________________.

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The answer of Mendel's work with ____________________ contributed to the...

Question 15

B.F. Skinner and William James worked during the 20th century to supplement and expound on the studies of

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A)  Marie Curie. 
B)  Ivan Pavlov. 
C)  Carl Jung. 
D)  Sigmund Freud. 
E)  Herbert Spencer. 
A)  Marie Curie. 
B)  Ivan Pavlov. 
C)  Carl Jung. 
D)  Sigmund Freud. 
E)  Herbert Spencer.

Question 16

The ____________________ ____________________ theory proposes that a colossal explosion was involved in creating the universe.

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The answer of The ____________________ ____________________ theory proposes that a...

Question 17

In the Darwinian scheme, God was to be

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A)  affirmed. 
B)  ignored. 
C)  considered supreme. 
D)  denied. 
E)  downgraded. 
A)  affirmed. 
B)  ignored. 
C)  considered supreme. 
D)  denied. 
E)  downgraded.

Question 18

Twentieth-century physics

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A)  has fulfilled the dreams of earlier physicists to unlock the mysteries of the universe. 
B)  has contributed to a widening gap between educated laypeople and professional scientists. 
C)  has led to a number of unsettling results. 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both b and c 
A)  has fulfilled the dreams of earlier physicists to unlock the mysteries of the universe. 
B)  has contributed to a widening gap between educated laypeople and professional scientists. 
C)  has led to a number of unsettling results. 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both b and c

Question 19

The heart of the Darwinian theory was the notion of

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A)  natural selection. 
B)  a mechanistic God. 
C)  racial superiority. 
D)  secularism. 
E)  atheism. 
A)  natural selection. 
B)  a mechanistic God. 
C)  racial superiority. 
D)  secularism. 
E)  atheism.

Question 20

Alfred R. Wallace and Gregor Mendel contributed to

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A)  Ernst Mach's work in physics. 
B)  Darwin's theory of natural selection. 
C)  Einstein's work on space as a fourth dimension. 
D)  Newton's theory known as the "uncertainty principle." 
E)  Marie Curie's laboratory experiments with radium. 
A)  Ernst Mach's work in physics. 
B)  Darwin's theory of natural selection. 
C)  Einstein's work on space as a fourth dimension. 
D)  Newton's theory known as the "uncertainty principle." 
E)  Marie Curie's laboratory experiments with radium.

Exam 41: Modern Science and Its Implications

Relate the advent of the Darwinist theory to changes in societal attitudes and practices.

World War I dealt a heavy blow to

The most significant debate in astronomy today concerns

One of the most disturbing aspects of modern specialized scientific study is that

Modern insecurity and uncertainty have been most emphatically advanced by

Pavlov's earliest work in behaviorism was done with

Sociology is based on the premise that

British ____________________ were Protestants who did not accept the credo of the Anglican Church.

Cultural relativism asserts that

His General Theory of Relativity ended the dominance of Newtonian physics:

Freud's theories of psychiatric treatment of mental problems is known as ____________________.

Analyze the ideas of Auguste Comte. To what degree is sociology considered "the culmination of all science"?

Ernest Rutherford's discoveries included ____________________ and ____________________.

Mendel's work with ____________________ contributed to the development of the study of ____________________.

B.F. Skinner and William James worked during the 20th century to supplement and expound on the studies of

The ____________________ ____________________ theory proposes that a colossal explosion was involved in creating the universe.

In the Darwinian scheme, God was to be

Twentieth-century physics

The heart of the Darwinian theory was the notion of

Alfred R. Wallace and Gregor Mendel contributed to

The Earliest Human Societies

Mesopotamia

Egypt

Warriors and Deities in the Near East

Indias Beginnings

Ancient China to 500 Bce

The Greek Adventure

Greek Humanism: 800-100 Bce

Rome: City-State to Empire

Imperial Decline and the Birth of Christian Europe

The Americas Before Columbus

Africa From Kush to the Fifteenth Century

Islam

Mature Islamic Society and Institutions

Indian Civilization in Its Golden Age

Empire of the Middle: China to the Mongol Conquest

Japan and Southeast Asia

The European Middle Ages

The Mongol Intrusion

Late Medieval Troubles

The European Renaissance

A Larger World Opens

The Protestant Reformation

The Rise and Fall of the Muslim Empires

Foundations of the European States

China From the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath

Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

The French Revolution and the Empire of Napoleon

Europes Industrialization and Its Social Impacts

Europe in Ideological Conflict

Advanced Industrial Society

Consolidation of National States

The Islamic World, 1600-1917

Africa in the Era of Informal Empire

European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

China and Southeast Asia in the Age of Imperialism

Latin America From Independence to Dependent States

World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The Soviet Experiment to World War Ii

Totalitarianism Refined: the Nazi State

East Asia in a Century of Change

World War Ii

High and Low Cultures in the West

Superpower Rivalry and the European Recovery

Decolonization and the Third World

The New Asia

Africas Decolonization and Years of Independence

Latin America in the Twentieth Century

The Reemergence of the Muslim World

Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

A New Millennium

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Ernest Rutherford's discoveries included and .

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B.F. Skinner and William James worked during the 20^th century to supplement and expound on the studies of

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