Many People Readily Accept Anything They Learn from Religious Figures

question 25

Multiple Choice

Many people readily accept anything they learn from religious figures or government officials because of their belief in _____.

• A)skepticism
• B)authority
• C)pseudoscience
• D)empiricism

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Definitions:

Objectivity

The quality of being unbiased, not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

Mental Operations

The processes of thinking and reasoning, including problem-solving, decision-making, and the manipulation of abstract concepts.

Object Permanence

The understanding in infants and young children that objects continue to exist even when they are not visible.

Sensory Perceptions

The process of receiving and interpreting information from the external world through the sensory organs.