Uniformitarianism, developed by Charles Lyell, is based on the idea that natural laws __________
A. are immutable
B. change over time
C. cannot be determined
D. change too rapidly to be formulated
Answer: A
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A) the outcome of the Mexican War. B) the Constitution. C) their permissiveness regarding immigration. D) a key ruling by the Supreme Court. E) their support of states' rights.
The term mystic refers to one who
A) seeks God's truth through inner inspiration and revelation. B) delves in the art of earthly magic. C) pursues a life of devoted spiritualism and inner peace. D) possesses sacred powers. E) is a seer or prophet of God.
Imagine Sandy is conducting a longitudinal study on exposure to violent pornography and hostile attitudes towards women. She finds that exposure to violent photography at time 1 predicts hostile attitudes towards women at time 2. But she also finds that hostile attitudes at time 1 predict exposure to violent pornography at time 2. Which of the following is the BEST interpretation of Sandy’s findings?
A. Exposure to violent pornography causes hostile attitudes towards women. B. Hostile attitudes towards women cause people to watch violent pornography. C. The causal relationship between violent pornography and hostile attitudes likely works in both directions. D. There is no causal relationship between violent pornography and hostile attitudes towards women.
The Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans presented themselves as all of the following except
a. believers in a strong central government. b. strict constructionists. c. protectors of agrarian purity. d. unmitigated opponents of the federal excise tax on whiskey. e. strong supporters of state's rights.