The Rise of Science and Empiricism in the Mid-Seventeenth Century

question 18

True/False

The rise of science and empiricism in the mid-seventeenth century would give birth to sociology.

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Definitions:

Concrete Operations

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete, tangible objects and events.

Formal Operations

The final stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, characterized by the ability to think abstractly and logically.

Postconventional Level

A stage in Kohlberg’s theory of moral development where individuals make moral decisions based on universal ethical principles and internal beliefs, rather than conforming to societal rules.

Moral Development

The process through which individuals evolve their understanding of morality, often conceptualized as progressing through stages from basic, concrete notions of right and wrong to more abstract, principled reasoning about ethics.