"Of all discoveries and opinions, none may have exerted a greater effect on the human spirit than the doctrine of Copernicus. The world had scarcely become known as round and complete in itself when it was asked to waive the tremendous privilege of being the center of the universe. Never, perhaps, was a greater demand made on mankind—for by this admission so many things vanished in mist and
smoke!" (Goethe 2004). This description describes
a. a scientific revolution.
b. an anomaly.
c. a reformist movement.
d. a paradigm.
a
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A diffuse status characteristic is:
a. a person's membership in a categoric unit b. a person's general self conception c. a person's identity d. none of the above
Are frequent and violent fluctuations in the death rate caused by war, famine, and epidemics
a. Mortality crises b. Life expectancy crises c. Crude death rates d. Tragedies
Which of the following statements is true of problem families?
A) Individuals are allowed to alternate roles within the family. B) Creation of boundaries within the family is not allowed. C) Flexibility of rules for each family member is encouraged. D) One family member is often allocated the role of scapegoat.
Ronald A.Fisher was noted for
A) the creation of the t test for independent means. B) his charming personality, which helped popularize various statistical tests. C) the creation of the analysis of variance. D) overcoming of great physical disabilities.