Heisenberg's uncertainty principle
a. reinforced Newtonian physics.
b. stated that matter and energy were closely related.
c. postulated that the element of chance meant that the universe could never be completely known.
d. stated that there were no certain standards of good and bad in the universe.
e. stated that it is possible to determine at one and the same time both an electrons precise speed and its position.
c
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In the 1850s, the flowering of American works of fiction and poetry was called the __________
A) Great Awakening B) Age of Letters C) Age of Reason D) American Renaissance
Responding to those who criticized reason, some philosophers
a. argued that reason should not be abandoned because it was indispensible to civilization b. reaffirmed the value of rational tradition initiated by the Greeks and given modern expression by the Enlightenment. c. championed the broadening of the scope of reason to include new insights into human nature. d. stressed the necessity to humanize reason so that it could not reduce human life to a thing. e. all of the above
All of the following are true of Plato except that he
A) believed that truth is found in abstract ideal forms. B) was interested in scientific observation and experimentation. C) favored the rule of philosopher-kings. D) believed in absolute good and evil. E) distrusted the senses.
What action exacerbated the Panic of 1819, sending the national economy into a widespread depression that affected all Americans?
A) hyperinflation in the value of cotton B) a hike in European demand for food because of a ruinous European drought C) a major tax increase in import duties charged on goods from Europe D) the Bank of the United States and state banks limited credit and called in loans to try to protect themselves