Which Statement About Shakers Is FALSE

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which statement about Shakers is FALSE?

• A) They practiced "complex marriage" and publicly recorded sexual relations.
• B) Their numbers grew through conversions and the adoption of orphans.
• C) They bred cattle for profit and made furniture.
• D) They believed that men and women were spiritually equal.
• E) They abandoned private property and traditional family life.

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Definitions:

Formal Operational Reasoning

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals are able to think abstractly and logically.

Selective Attention

The cognitive process of focusing on certain information while ignoring other stimuli.

Abstract Thought

The ability to think about objects, principles, and ideas that are not physically present.

Logical Thought

A form of reasoning and understanding that is based on strict principles of validity.