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:

Political Power

The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events through political means.

Collective Behavior

The actions, thoughts, and feelings of a loosely organized group of people that are not governed by formal rules but are driven by a common mood or interest.

Early Theories

Early theories in various disciplines refer to foundational ideas or hypotheses proposed to explain phenomena, which have paved the way for subsequent research and development.

Collective Behavior

The spontaneous, unstructured, and temporary activities and actions of a group of people responding to an event, situation, or phenomenon.