The Greatest Achievements in Science During the Sixteenth and Seventeenth

question 5

Multiple Choice

The greatest achievements in science during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries came in what three areas?

• A)astronomy, medicine, and mechanics
• B)astronomy, botany, and chemistry
• C)biology, mechanics, and ballistics
• D)engineering, physics, and dentistry
• E)biology, surgery, and astronomy

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Definitions:

Terror Management Theory

A psychological concept suggesting that humans protect themselves from the fear of their own mortality through cultural beliefs and values.

Death Anxiety

The morbid, abnormal, or persistent fear of one's own death or the process of dying.

Death Inevitability

The unavoidable reality that all living beings eventually die, a fundamental aspect of the human condition.

Contact Comfort

The physical and psychological comfort gained from touch or physical contact, especially in infants.