Comte, in his theory of the development of scientific explanation, proposed a second stage, the ________ stage, which based its explanations of natural phenomena on unobserved causes and laws.
a. mystical
b. theoretical
c. metaphysical
d. supernatural
Answer: c. metaphysical
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a. both Kohlberg and Piaget overestimated children's levels of moral thinking. b. Kohlberg overestimated children's levels of moral thinking, and Piaget underestimated children's levels of moral thinking. c. Kohlberg underestimated children's levels of moral thinking, and Piaget overestimated children's levels of moral thinking. d. both Kohlberg and Piaget underestimated children's levels of moral thinking.
Which of the following is not an advantage of injecting drugs intravenously?
a. absorption rate can be controlled by using different solutions b. drugs that irritate tissue can be taken c. effects can be immediate d. doses can be precisely adjusted
Steve's physician has prescribed a medication that belongs to a class of chemicals known as the benzodiazepines. What is Steve most likely being treated for?
a. depression c. schizophrenia b. bipolar disorder d. anxiety
Studies on the amount of conformity pressure created when a small group of people is doing the same thing show that conformity pressure is ____.?
a. ?increased with each additional person added to the group b. ?decreased with each additional person added to the group c. ?increased with each additional person, but only up to a point, and then it levels off d. ?decreased with each additional person, but only up to a point and then it levels off