Question 1

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 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

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 4

Which of these disciplines developed, if indirectly, because of Darwinian biology?

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A)  anthropology 
B)  sociology 
C)  psychology 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both b and c 
A)  anthropology 
B)  sociology 
C)  psychology 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both b and c

Question 5

The civic culture of both America and the European continent underwent a major change by the late 1800s, as many educated people

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A)  unexpectedly began to join evangelical churches. 
B)  decided in favor of state-run educational systems rather than religious training for their young. 
C)  joined political parties that had religious agendas. 
D)  began to attend church regularly again after years of being in services only sporadically. 
E)  removed their children from the public schools and enrolled them in schools run by the various religious denominations. 
A)  unexpectedly began to join evangelical churches. 
B)  decided in favor of state-run educational systems rather than religious training for their young. 
C)  joined political parties that had religious agendas. 
D)  began to attend church regularly again after years of being in services only sporadically. 
E)  removed their children from the public schools and enrolled them in schools run by the various religious denominations.

Question 6

The Uncertainty Principle refers to modern

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A)  psychology. 
B)  physics. 
C)  history. 
D)  economics. 
E)  sociology. 
A)  psychology. 
B)  physics. 
C)  history. 
D)  economics. 
E)  sociology.

Question 7

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 8

A notable feature of social sciences in the 20th century has been the spread of ____________________ relativism.

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Question 9

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 10

Which of the following statements about 19th century religion is accurate?

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A)  The church's most faithful followers were urban conservatives. 
B)  Intellectuals rejected the claim of the clergy that, because of their religious work, they were closer to a higher being than most people. 
C)  Marxists believed that religion had a minor role to play while socialism first gained a foothold. 
D)  Liberals began to assert forcefully that God was dead. 
E)  The largest group to remain true to the Christian faith was the middle class. 
A)  The church's most faithful followers were urban conservatives. 
B)  Intellectuals rejected the claim of the clergy that, because of their religious work, they were closer to a higher being than most people. 
C)  Marxists believed that religion had a minor role to play while socialism first gained a foothold. 
D)  Liberals began to assert forcefully that God was dead. 
E)  The largest group to remain true to the Christian faith was the middle class.

Question 11

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 12

Analyze the ways in which religion has responded to the challenges of science, liberalism, global war, and Marxism. How effective has religion been in facing these challenges?

Accepted Answer

Religion has responded to the challenges

Question 13

Describe the modern debate over the origins of the universe. How have 20th century astronomical revelations affected the nature of the controversy?

Accepted Answer

The modern debate over the origins of th

Question 14

Which of the following was true for most churches in the later years of the 1800s?

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A)  The Catholic peasants in France, grateful for their improved lifestyle, attended church regularly. 
B)  One of the few pleasures of the European working class was attending church services on their one day off. 
C)  Marxists, though they did not see any need for religion, also saw no reason to disrupt church services just to make a point. 
D)  Because of the various attacks on the churches, many members of the middle classes were no longer tithing and had little respect for the local clergy. 
E)  Unlike the English, the French urban workers felt that being a part of an organized church was extremely important. 
A)  The Catholic peasants in France, grateful for their improved lifestyle, attended church regularly. 
B)  One of the few pleasures of the European working class was attending church services on their one day off. 
C)  Marxists, though they did not see any need for religion, also saw no reason to disrupt church services just to make a point. 
D)  Because of the various attacks on the churches, many members of the middle classes were no longer tithing and had little respect for the local clergy. 
E)  Unlike the English, the French urban workers felt that being a part of an organized church was extremely important.

Question 15

During the first half of the 20th century,

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A)  scientific and mathematical theory caught up with and surpassed the arts in public schools. 
B)  Western universities spent millions of dollars racing each other to develop new technology. 
C)  Studying about and trying to explain the process of human life became much more accessible for the ordinary person. 
D)  universities in the West gained recognition as the intellectual centers of the world. 
E)  as the sciences became more specialized, they became more difficult for the lay person to understand. 
A)  scientific and mathematical theory caught up with and surpassed the arts in public schools. 
B)  Western universities spent millions of dollars racing each other to develop new technology. 
C)  Studying about and trying to explain the process of human life became much more accessible for the ordinary person. 
D)  universities in the West gained recognition as the intellectual centers of the world. 
E)  as the sciences became more specialized, they became more difficult for the lay person to understand.

Question 16

List some of the more significant developments in the physical sciences during the 20th century, and evaluate the degree to which they impacted the world.

Accepted Answer

Some of the more significant development

Question 17

The philosophy behind the briefly popular Social Darwinism practiced in the late 1800s and early 1900s could best be summed up in which of these statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  "If it works to our benefit, we will use it." 
B)  "He who dies with the most toys wins." 
C)  "Cast your bread upon the waters." 
D)  "Don't rock the boat." 
E)  "Live and let live." 
A)  "If it works to our benefit, we will use it." 
B)  "He who dies with the most toys wins." 
C)  "Cast your bread upon the waters." 
D)  "Don't rock the boat." 
E)  "Live and let live."

Question 18

Einstein asserted that time itself was not an independent concept, but rather a ____________________ ____________________ of space.

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The answer of Einstein asserted that time itself was not...

Question 19

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 20

Modern insecurity and uncertainty have been most emphatically advanced by

Accepted Answer

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.

Exam 41: Modern Science and Its Implications

Pavlov's earliest work in behaviorism was done with

World War I dealt a heavy blow to

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

Which of these disciplines developed, if indirectly, because of Darwinian biology?

The civic culture of both America and the European continent underwent a major change by the late 1800s, as many educated people

The Uncertainty Principle refers to modern

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

A notable feature of social sciences in the 20th century has been the spread of ____________________ relativism.

Twentieth-century physics

Which of the following statements about 19th century religion is accurate?

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

Analyze the ways in which religion has responded to the challenges of science, liberalism, global war, and Marxism. How effective has religion been in facing these challenges?

Describe the modern debate over the origins of the universe. How have 20th century astronomical revelations affected the nature of the controversy?

Which of the following was true for most churches in the later years of the 1800s?

During the first half of the 20th century,

List some of the more significant developments in the physical sciences during the 20th century, and evaluate the degree to which they impacted the world.

The philosophy behind the briefly popular Social Darwinism practiced in the late 1800s and early 1900s could best be summed up in which of these statements?

Einstein asserted that time itself was not an independent concept, but rather a ____________________ ____________________ of space.

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

Modern insecurity and uncertainty have been most emphatically advanced by

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

Filters

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

A notable feature of social sciences in the 20^th century has been the spread of ____________________ relativism.

Which of the following statements about 19^th century religion is accurate?

Describe the modern debate over the origins of the universe. How have 20^th century astronomical revelations affected the nature of the controversy?

During the first half of the 20^th century,

List some of the more significant developments in the physical sciences during the 20^th century, and evaluate the degree to which they impacted the world.

Einstein asserted that time itself was not an independent concept, but rather a of space.