The Scientific Revolution's Enthusiasm to Classify and "Order" Nature Led

question 29

Multiple Choice

The Scientific Revolution's enthusiasm to classify and "order" nature led to a new practice of grouping people by what?

• A) Race
• B) Nationality
• C) Political affiliations
• D) Cultural distinctions

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Definitions:

Rosenthal Effect

Also known as the Pygmalion effect, the phenomenon by which higher expectations lead to an increase in performance.

Masked Design

A research strategy where the participants do not know which treatment or control condition they are receiving to prevent bias.

Random Assignment

A method used in research studies to assign participants to different groups in an experiment by chance, minimizing pre-existing differences between those assigned to each group.

Group Assignment

A task or project given to a set of individuals intended to be worked on in collaboration, often used in educational settings to build teamwork skills.