The Scottish Philosopher Adam Smith (1723-1790) Made What Contention About

question 22

Multiple Choice

The Scottish philosopher Adam Smith (1723-1790) made what contention about individual self-interest?

• A) That it contributed ultimately to the general welfare of society
• B) That it had to be kept in check by the strong arm of a powerful, centralized government
• C) That it served as the source of all earthly woes, which only true Christian piety, as defined by the church, could alleviate
• D) That it could be transformed into compassion and concern for the general welfare through the exercise of human reason

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Definitions:

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments to place participants into separate groups using randomization, which helps ensure that each group is similar at the start of the experiment.

Laboratory Experiment

A research method in which variables can be controlled and manipulated in a highly regulated environment to observe the effects on other variables.

Psychological Experiment

An investigation in which a researcher manipulates one or more variables to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process.

Negative Correlation

A relationship between two variables in which one variable increases as the other decreases, indicating an inverse association.