In 1925, John T

question 47

Multiple Choice

In 1925, John T. Scopes, a science teacher in Dayton, Tennessee, was arrested by local officials for teaching .

• A) creationism
• B) evolution
• C) sexual education and contraception
• D) black history

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Definitions:

Deductive Step

A step in reasoning in which one proceeds logically from premises to a definite conclusion, ensuring the conclusion necessarily follows.

Evidence

Information or facts that are used to support a belief, conclusion, or argument.

Inductive Step

A crucial part of mathematical proof in inductive reasoning, where one shows that if a property holds for one case, then it also holds for the next case.

Inductive Generalizations

The process of inferring general principles from specific observations.