A Goal of Critical Theory Is

question 17

Multiple Choice

A goal of critical theory is:

• A) to produce descriptions that are closer approximations to the truth through a succession of experiments.
• B) to identify causal relationships among variables in a process.
• C) to develop descriptions of human behavior, which consist of a network of knowledge statements that are grounded in observation.
• D) to facilitate individuals' realization that constructions are socially constructed beliefs rather than unchangeable truths.

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Definitions:

Spanish Civil War

A military conflict from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans, who were loyal to the democratic Spanish Republic, and the Nationalists, a rebel group led by General Francisco Franco.

Francisco Franco

A Spanish general who led the Nationalist forces to victory in the Spanish Civil War and governed Spain as a dictator from 1939 until his death in 1975.

Vichy Regime

The government of unoccupied France during World War II, collaborating with Nazi Germany from 1940 to 1944.

General Franco

A Spanish military leader who ruled as a dictator over Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975, after winning the Spanish Civil War.