Discoveries in Physics Added to the Anxiety of the 1920s

question 59

Multiple Choice

Discoveries in physics added to the anxiety of the 1920s and 1930s because they

• A) caused a majority of the population to turn to atheism.
• B) proved that heaven,for purely scientific reasons,did not exist.
• C) called into question established notions of truth.
• D) suggested the universe was a very unstable and dangerous place.
• E) answered all major questions and eliminated blind faith as a legitimate option.

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Definitions:

Semi-Covert Research

Research conducted with some level of secrecy or without fully disclosing the study's purpose to participants, often to observe behaviors naturally.

Hypothesis

An educated guess or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Authority

Exists where subordinates consider domination by leaders to be legitimate.

Protestant Work Ethic

A concept in sociology that emphasizes hard work, discipline, and frugality as a result of a person's subscription to the values espoused by the Protestant faith, particularly Calvinism.