Regarding the Effect of Modern Physics on the Newtonian Worldview

question 63

Multiple Choice

Regarding the effect of modern physics on the Newtonian worldview,

• A) both the quantum and relativity theories alter the Newtonian worldview significantly, but relativity alters it more radically than quantum theory.
• B) quantum theory and relativity theory both alter the Newtonian worldview only slightly.
• C) quantum theory does not alter the Newtonian worldview, but relativity theory alters it significantly.
• D) both the quantum and relativity theories alter the Newtonian worldview significantly, but quantum theory alters it more radically than relativity.
• E) relativity theory does not alter the Newtonian worldview, but quantum theory alters it significantly.

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Definitions:

Lorenz

An Austrian zoologist and ethologist known for his foundational contributions to the study of animal behavior, especially the concept of imprinting in early development.

Ethology

The study of behaviors that are specific to a species—how these behaviors evolved, help the organism adapt, and develop during critical periods.

Fixed Action Patterns

Innate, preprogrammed responses triggered by specific stimuli, observed in animal behavior.

Phenotypic

Referring to the observable characteristics or traits of an organism, which result from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.