Which Statement About the Relationship Between Science and Superstition Is

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the relationship between science and superstition is FALSE?

• A) In the 1600s, scientific explanations were increasingly offered to explain supernatural phenomena.
• B) In the 1800s, superstitious ideas became the subject of scientific investigation.
• C) In recent years, scientists have been able to show that many superstitions are implausible.
• D) In recent years, people have rejected all superstitions after accepting scientific ideas.

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Definitions:

Individual Preferences

The personal likes or dislikes of an individual, which influence their decisions and behavior.

Social Preferences

Social Preferences indicate how individuals’ decision-making is influenced by the welfare of others, beyond self-interest.

Transitivity

In decision theory, the principle that if option A is preferred over B, and B is preferred over C, then A should be preferred over C.

Arrow's Impossibility Theorem

A theory indicating it is impossible to formulate a social preference ordering that satisfies all of a specific set of reasonable criteria when voters have three or more options.