Copernicus's Work on the Problem of the Ptolemaic System Was

question 61

Multiple Choice

Copernicus's work on the problem of the Ptolemaic system was commissioned by:

• A)the Polish royal family.
• B)Tycho Brahe's observatory.
• C)the Roman Catholic Church.
• D)Galileo Galilei and the University of Padua.
• E)the tsar of Russia.

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underestimating the influence of situational factors.

Actor-observer Difference

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to situational factors while attributing others' actions to their personal characteristics.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that influences actions in a way that causes the belief to become true.

Stereotype Threat

The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about one's social group, which can hinder performance in activities related to those stereotypes.