The So-Called "Modern Synthesis" Combines the Study of _____ with the Study

question 43

Multiple Choice

The so-called "modern synthesis" combines the study of _____ with the study of _____.

• A) biology, psychology.
• B) evolution, genetics.
• C) geology, biology.
• D) nature, nurture.

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Definitions:

Appeal To Majority

The fallacy of using the fact that large numbers of people believe a proposition to be true as evidence of its truth.

Fallacy

An error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid or unsound, often due to a misleading or flawed premise.

Proposition

An assertion or declaration that conveys a personal judgment or belief, capable of being either accurate or inaccurate.

Argumentum Ad Decorum

A logical fallacy where one appeals to what is deemed appropriate by social standards rather than presenting a valid argument.