Question 1

Cultural relativism is a rejection of

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A)  anything not European. 
B)  the new sciences. 
C)  European ethnocentrism. 
D)  all religion. 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  anything not European. 
B)  the new sciences. 
C)  European ethnocentrism. 
D)  all religion. 
E)  All of the options are correct. C

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

psychoanalysis

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Nonconformists

Question 4

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 5

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)  students in our public schools and universities find it very difficult to break into the field of science at all. 
D)  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. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
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)  students in our public schools and universities find it very difficult to break into the field of science at all. 
D)  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. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 6

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 are correct. 
E)  Both B and C are correct. 
A)  Anthropology 
B)  Sociology 
C)  Psychology 
D)  Both A and B are correct. 
E)  Both B and C are correct.

Question 7

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?

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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 8

The British Christians who did not accept the Anglican credo were known as

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A)  Unitarians. 
B)  Methodists. 
C)  Quakers. 
D)  Nonconformists. 
E)  Each of these groups rejected Anglicanism. 
A)  Unitarians. 
B)  Methodists. 
C)  Quakers. 
D)  Nonconformists. 
E)  Each of these groups rejected Anglicanism.

Question 9

Compare and contrast significant changes in the fields of biology,physics and astronomy.

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Answers would include a discussion of Da

Question 10

____________________ hold to the Christian belief that an Intelligent Being created the cosmos and all within it.

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The answer of ____________________ hold to the Christian belief that...

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

____________________ founded the Behaviorist school of psychology.

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The answer of ____________________ founded the Behaviorist school of psychology....

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following statements about 19?? 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 15

Discuss the malaise of the 20?? century.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 16

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 17

Have the physical or social sciences seen the most change and which do you consider the most significant?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a strong critical

Question 18

All of the following are true of twentieth-century physics EXCEPT

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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)  has resulted in policymakers approving items they do not understand. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
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)  has resulted in policymakers approving items they do not understand. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 19

Compare and contrast the contributions of Joseph Lister and Sigmund Freud.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 20

Freud believed that he had completed the destruction of the traditional view of mankind begun by

Accepted Answer

A)  Copernicus and Darwin. 
B)  Aristotle and Comte. 
C)  Newton and Darwin. 
D)  Darwin and Marx. 
E)  Aristotle and Newton. 
A)  Copernicus and Darwin. 
B)  Aristotle and Comte. 
C)  Newton and Darwin. 
D)  Darwin and Marx. 
E)  Aristotle and Newton.

Exam 40: Modern Science and its Implications

Cultural relativism is a rejection of

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

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

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

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

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

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?

The British Christians who did not accept the Anglican credo were known as

Compare and contrast significant changes in the fields of biology,physics and astronomy.

____________________ hold to the Christian belief that an Intelligent Being created the cosmos and all within it.

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

____________________ founded the Behaviorist school of psychology.

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

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

Discuss the malaise of the 20?? century.

The heart of the Darwinian theory was the notion of

Have the physical or social sciences seen the most change and which do you consider the most significant?

All of the following are true of twentieth-century physics EXCEPT

Compare and contrast the contributions of Joseph Lister and Sigmund Freud.

Freud believed that he had completed the destruction of the traditional view of mankind begun by

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