An Important Characteristic of a Paradigm Is That Is

question 18

Multiple Choice

An important characteristic of a paradigm is that is:

• A) it must be original enough to attract adherents.
• B) it should be correct, or at least close.
• C) it should resolve all important problems in its field.
• D) it should not be "open-ended."
• E) All of the above

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Definitions:

Innate Capacity

An inherent ability or potential present from birth, not developed through experience.

Psychosexual Stage

A concept in Freudian psychoanalysis that describes five stages of development (oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital) through which a child's personality and sexual behavior mature.

Fixation

An obsessive interest or feeling towards a person, idea, or object, often leading to persistent focus on the subject.

Psychosexual Stage

A concept in Freudian psychoanalysis referring to five stages of childhood development, each characterized by the erogenous zone that is the source of a child's psychosexual energy.