Which of the Following Statements Is Not Correct

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not correct?

• A)Copernicus was a Catholic clergyman whose heliocentric theory was quickly scorned by Lutherans.
• B)The entire Cartesian process of reasoning about the world was grounded in Descartes' certainty about God.
• C)The Catholic Church's firm response to Galileo was, in part, due to its experience with the Protestant Reformation.
• D)The Catholic Church was uniformly against scientific progress, while Protestant churches uniformly supported it.
• E)Governments recognized the potential of science and supported both pure and applied scientific research.

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Definitions:

Depth Perception

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A psychological term referring to individuals who believe they have control over their own life events and outcomes, as opposed to external forces.

External Locus

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