You're Watching a Show on TV About the History of Scientific

question 9

Multiple Choice

You're watching a show on TV about the history of scientific thought in Europe prior to 1800.The narrator correctly states that at that time

• A)all species were believed to have evolved from a common ancestor.
• B)all forms were thought to have been created by God and to remain constant over time.
• C)most species were thought to go extinct over time.
• D)evolution was attributed to natural selection acting upon genetic variation.

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Definitions:

Gen-Xers

Individuals born approximately between the early 1960s and early 1980s, characterized by specific cultural or social traits distinctive of their generation.

Age Grade

A social category or class that groups individuals within a community based on their age, often marking significant stages in one's life with specific rights and obligations.

Age Set

A social system where individuals within a specific age group, often born within a certain range of years, share common rights, duties, and identity.

Closed-Class Societies

Societies with rigid social structures that limit upward mobility and social movement between classes.