During the period before the Renaissance, which of the following was true?
a. Astrology was met with great skepticism.
b. Superstition influenced most everyone from peasants to kings and the clergy.
c. People were classified into three groups: believers, nonbelievers, or questioners.
d. Scientific inquiry and reason were encouraged.
b. Superstition influenced most everyone from peasants to kings and the clergy.
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a. claustrophobia b. generalized anxiety disorder c. obsessive-compulsive disorder d. agoraphobia
Jasmine took a self-administered online intelligence test three times yesterday and obtained scores of 124, 128, and 125. This made her feel great because the score she received from the psychologist last month at school was only a 95
What characteristic might the online test be lacking? A) Reliability B) Validity C) Both reliability and validity D) Nothing, the test appears to have both reliability and validity.
James acknowledged that his concept of ____ was similar to the older concepts of "soul" or "spirit".?
a. ?self as knower b. ?spiritual self c. ?material self d. ?social self
Some evidence reveals a link between children’s departure from the home and __________
A) both parents becoming more masculine, gaining most in dominance and assertiveness B) both parents becoming more feminine, gaining most in nurturance and empathy C) women’s greater emotional sensitivity, confidence, and dependence D) men’s greater openness to the “feminine” side of their personalities