All of the Following Are Considered Possible Influences and Causes

question 14

Multiple Choice

All of the following are considered possible influences and causes of the Scientific Revolution EXCEPT

• A)the practical knowledge and technical skills emphasized by sixteenth-century universities.
• B)mathematical and naturalistic skills of Renaissance artists.
• C)the Hermetic belief in magic and alchemy.
• D)the humanists' rediscovery of Greek mathematicians and thinkers.
• E)the inspired work of a few intellectuals.

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Definitions:

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a reward or punishment (reinforcement) is not administered every time the desired response is performed.

Learning Perspective

View of human development that holds that changes in behavior result from experience or from adaptation to the environment.

Environment

The surrounding conditions, influences, and forces that affect the existence and development of an organism or community.

Unconscious Fantasies

Mental processes and imagined scenarios that are not readily available to conscious awareness, often influencing behavior and emotions subtly.