According to Thomas Kuhn (Who Wrote About How Science Works)

question 8

Multiple Choice

According to Thomas Kuhn (who wrote about how science works) , scientific cultures are normally very:

• A) culturally conservative (driven by tradition and habit).
• B) radical and open to 'the new.'
• C) gradualist (advancing knowledge in steady small steps over time).
• D) faith-based.
• E) relativist.

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Definitions:

Assimilation

The process by which individuals or groups adopt the culture, norms, and practices of another group, often losing aspects of their original identity.

Boarding Schools

Educational institutions where students live on campus during the school term, historically used in some contexts as tools for assimilating indigenous or minority children into dominant cultures.

General Allotment Act

A 1887 law aimed at assimilating Native Americans into American society by dividing communal tribal lands into individual family plots.

Extracurricular Participation

Involvement in activities outside of the regular academic curriculum, which may include sports, clubs, music, arts, and volunteer work, among others.