Who supported the Enlightenment idea?

Who supported the Enlightenment idea? The Enlightenment’s important 17th-century precursors included the Englishmen Francis Bacon and Thomas Hobbes, the Frenchman René Descartes and the key natural philosophers of the Scientific Revolution, including Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Who said rulers must respect rights? Baron de Montesquieu Is Hobbes right that the state […]

Is extortion a federal or state crime?

Is extortion a federal or state crime? Extortion is a federal offense when it interferes with interstate commerce. It is punishable by a fine, imprisonment, or both. All extortion statutes require that a threat must be made to the person or property of the victim. What is the legal basis for federal criminal law? What […]

Is it ethical to use deception in research?

Is it ethical to use deception in research? (a) Psychologists do not conduct a study involving deception unless they have determined that the use of deceptive techniques is justified by the study’s significant prospective scientific, educational, or applied value and that effective nondeceptive alternative procedures are not feasible. Why is some deception considered ethically appropriate […]

How was the colony of Maryland different from Jamestown?

How was the colony of Maryland different from Jamestown? How was the colony of Maryland different than Jamestown? Maryland was established for religious freedom, was a proprietary colony, and their settlers were farmers willing to work. Jamestown was founded for profit, was a joint-stock-company, then a royal colony, and their settlers were adventurers. Why was […]

How can citizens participate in politics?

How can citizens participate in politics? Voting in an election and contacting our elected officials are two ways that Americans can participate in our democracy. Who could vote in the 19th century? Politics in 1800 In 1800, nobody under 21 could vote. Most of the new cities and towns had no MP to represent them. […]

Who gave the modern definition of psychology?

Who gave the modern definition of psychology? Wilhelm Wundt – The Father of Modern Psychology as a Science Wilhelm Wundt rightfully holds the title as the father of modern psychology as a scientific pursuit. Wundt approached the study of the mind from a scientific perspective from the beginning of his work in the field. What […]

What was the US population in the 1960s?

What was the US population in the 1960s? 179,323,175 How many 17 year olds are there in the US? The population of 5- to 17-year-olds (i.e., school-age children) increased from 53.2 million in 2000 to 53.9 million in 2010 and then declined to 53.7 million in 2017. What percent of the US population is under […]

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