___________Was an a Scottish Physician and Farmer Who Wrote Theory

question 82

Multiple Choice

___________was an a Scottish physician and farmer who wrote Theory of the Earth and is credited with being the father of modern geology because he was the first to promote the theories of uniformitarianism and the vastness of geologic time.

• A) Charles Lyell
• B) James Ussher
• C) James Hutton
• D) William Stokes

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Definitions:

Analogical Inconsistency

Discrepancies or lack of uniformity in reasoning or outcomes when comparing two similar situations or analogies.

Mental Set

A tendency to approach situations in a certain way because that method worked in the past, potentially hindering the solution of new problems.

Functional Fixedness

A cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used, hindering problem-solving.

Towers of Hanoi

A mathematical puzzle that consists of three rods and a number of disks of different sizes which can slide onto any rod, presenting a problem-solving challenge.