__________, a Popular Natural Philosophy of the Seventeenth and Early

question 13

Multiple Choice

__________, a popular natural philosophy of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, was based on a firm belief in a very short geologic history for Earth.

• A)Exoschism
• B)Ecospherism
• C)Uniformitarianism
• D)Catastrophism

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Definitions:

Solomon Asch

A psychologist best known for his research on conformity, demonstrating how social pressure can influence individuals to conform to incorrect answers.

Stanley Milgram

A psychologist known for his work on obedience to authority, demonstrating that people are willing to obey authority figures even when it involves harming others.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms, pressures, or expectations.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed.