Galileo's Discussion of Primary and Secondary Qualities Included

question 10

Multiple Choice

Galileo's discussion of primary and secondary qualities included:

• A) the belief that scientific advances would eventually allow mathematical expression of secondary qualities.
• B) the belief that secondary qualities could never be expressed mathematically.
• C) the view that primary qualities were part of individual, subjective experience.
• D) the view that human activity was spontaneous and unpredictable.
• E) the definition of secondary qualities as unchangeable and absolute.

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Definitions:

Decoding

Process of phonetic analysis by which a printed word is converted to spoken form before retrieval from long-term memory.

Encoding

Process by which information is prepared for long-term storage and later retrieval.

Print

To produce text or images on paper or other materials using a machine such as a printer, or the text and images produced in this way.

Speech

The verbal means of communicating or expressing thoughts, feelings, or ideas using articulated sounds or words.