Why Did Hroswitha Believe That Men Were More Prone to Commit

question 27

Multiple Choice

Why did Hroswitha believe that men were more prone to commit sins than women were?

• A)She thought that men were stronger than women in body and mind,and therefore their temptations were also more powerful.
• B)She saw that men were engaged in more activities than women,and therefore they had more opportunities to sin.
• C)She thought that women were more intelligent than men,and therefore they could use reason to avoid temptations more easily.
• D)She believed that the Virgin Mary frequently came to the aid of women facing temptation,saving them from sin.
• E)She believed that God favored and protected women,while men were inherently sinners and creatures of the Devil.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals released by nerve cells to transmit signals across a synapse to another nerve cell, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Synaptic Cleft

Space between the presynaptic and the postsynaptic membranes.

Postsynaptic Membrane

The part of the cell membrane of a neuron that is on the receiving end of a synapse, where neurotransmitter receptors are located.

Excitatory Postsynaptic Potential

A temporary increase in synaptic potential that makes a post-synaptic neuron more likely to generate an action potential.