Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Idea

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the idea of progress that formed as a result of the growing wealth and knowledge in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?

• A) It distributed the wealth and knowledge evenly among the various social classes.
• B) It reduced the dependence of Europe on wealth from the labor of enslaved workers.
• C) It fostered remarkable skepticism in most spheres of social and intellectual life.
• D) It challenged the traditional deference to ancient authorities and fostered critical inquiry.

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Definitions:

Nuclear Power

The use of nuclear reactions to generate heat, which is then used in power plants to produce electricity without emitting greenhouse gases during the process.

Personal Judgment

The process of forming opinions or conclusions based on one's own perception, experience, or information.

Heuristics

Mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that the brain uses to simplify decision making, which can be efficient but may lead to cognitive biases.

Representativeness

A heuristic in which individuals categorize a situation based on the extent to which it resembles, or is representative of, a stereotypical case.