In an Early Attempt to Apply Mathematical Principles, Archbishop James

question 45

Multiple Choice

In an early attempt to apply mathematical principles, Archbishop James Ussher calculated the age of Earth based on the Old Testament from the Christian Bible. He estimated that the creation of the world took place

• A) on exactly October 23, 4004 B.C.
• B) within a century of 3900 B.C.
• C) between 75,000 and 2-3 million years ago
• D) an inconceivably long time ago.

Understand the principles of developing effective questionnaire questions for research.

Identify the advantages and disadvantages of different survey methods.

Understand the use and structure of open-ended questions in gathering qualitative data.

Recognize the significance of trend hunting in marketing and product development.

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