Which Statement Best Describes the Witch Hunts of the Sixteenth

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the witch hunts of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

• A)They involved the prosecution of more than 100,000 people.
• B)They were often directed against old single men.
• C)They were generally directed only at people who denied that they were religious.
• D)They were primarily restricted to rural areas.
• E)They were minimal in comparison to the late Middle Ages.

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Definitions:

Phenomenological Theory

A philosophical approach that emphasizes the subjective experience and interpretation of individuals to understand reality.

Deviance

Behaviors or actions that violate social norms, including formally-enacted rules as well as informal violations of social norms (e.g., rejecting folkways and mores).

Phenomenologists

Scholars or philosophers who study the structure of experiences to understand the essence of phenomena as consciously experienced from the first-person perspective.

Ethnography

A qualitative research method focusing on the systematic study of people and cultures from the insider perspective.