How Does a Dialectic Work

question 24

Multiple Choice

How does a dialectic work?

• A) Experts discover new ideas and popularize them with the general public.
• B) The process of technological progress produces social change.
• C) Social activists expose the irrationality of social norms and people agree to change them.
• D) The process of conflict and resolution leads to social change.

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Definitions:

Accommodation

Accommodation in psychology refers to the cognitive process of adjusting one's existing schemas, perceptions, and understanding to incorporate new information.

Piaget

A psychologist from Switzerland recognized for his groundbreaking contributions to the field of child development, especially his cognitive development theory which explains the process by which children develop a mental representation of the world.

Old Ideas

Concepts, beliefs, or viewpoints that have existed for a long time, often contrasted with new or innovative thinking.

Evolutionary Theory

A scientific explanation for the diversity of life on Earth, proposing that species change over time through processes like natural selection.