When Did Humans First Learn That Earth Is Not the Center

question 53

Multiple Choice

When did humans first learn that Earth is not the center of the universe?

• A) within the past 500 years
• B) about 2000 years ago
• C) around the time that early humans acquired language
• D) We haven't; there is still considerable scientific debate about whether Earth is the center of the universe.

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Definitions:

Proactive Interference

A type of memory interference that occurs when previously learned information interferes with the recall of new information.

False Memory

A psychological phenomenon where a person recalls something that did not happen or recalls it differently from the way it actually happened.

Persistence

The quality of continuing steadfastly or firmly in some action, purpose, or course of action, especially in spite of opposition.

Misattribution

The incorrect assignment of the source, cause, or authorship of a memory, feeling, or attribution.