Minimally Counterintuitive Ideas Tend to Persist Within a Culture Because

question 43

Multiple Choice

Minimally counterintuitive ideas tend to persist within a culture because

• A) they do not violate expectations at all.
• B) religions make use of minimally counterintuitive ideas.
• C) they tend to be remembered more than intuitive ideas.
• D) they are completely outlandish statements.
• E) they are useful and emotional ideas.

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Definitions:

Biochemical Reactions

Processes that involve the transformation of substances within living organisms, driven by enzymes.

Catalyze

To accelerate a chemical reaction without being consumed or altered in the process.

Enzymes

Biologically derived entities that drastically increase the pace of essentially all chemical transformations within cell boundaries.

Exergonic Reaction

A chemical reaction that releases energy by light or heat, making it energetically favorable.