Historians Who Adopt Sophisticated Presentism Argue That

question 11

Multiple Choice

Historians who adopt sophisticated presentism argue that

• A) present-day psychologists cannot draw research inspiration from past developments in the field.
• B) we should avoid being overly critical of individuals or events in history.
• C) in its present state, psychology is not necessarily the "correct" or "best" state of the field.
• D) we should avoid a positive bias toward individuals or events in history.

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