Which of the Following Were the Most Compelling Forces Undermining

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were the most compelling forces undermining feudalism in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?

• A) the expansion of exploration and trade and increasing subsequent demand for goods and services
• B) the growth of universities and theological colleges and the subsequent decrease in a crafts-based economy
• C) the increased demand for military personnel to assist with foreign campaigns and subsequent lowered birth rates
• D) the increase in infectious diseases and subsequent decline in population

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Definitions:

Anomic Suicide

A concept in sociology referring to a condition of disillusionment and disorientation typically due to a sudden breakdown in social norms and values.

Introjective Suicide

A type of suicide resulting from the internalization of negative feelings and self-directed anger, associated with feelings of failure or guilt.

Dichotomous Thinking

A cognitive distortion involving viewing situations, people, or self-evaluations in terms of extreme black-and-white categories, without recognizing any middle ground.

Thanatos

In psychoanalytic theory, it refers to the death drive, which is a concept suggesting humans hold an unconscious wish to die or self-destruct.