Cultural And Intellectual Trends

22 August 2022
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Science can explain everything.
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What notion was challenged by the work of postwar-era scientists? There are no answers. Accuracy is impossible. Science can explain everything. Scientific theories reflect reality.
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spirituals
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Which type of music most influenced the emergence of jazz in the postwar era? bluegrass rock classical spirituals
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Both questioned the way people examined the world.
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How did the modern art movement, which emerged in the postwar period, reflect changes in scientific theory? Both questioned the way people examined the world. Both rejected proven theories about the world. Both argued against religion's societal influence. Both were disillusioned with human progress.
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New theories recognized that explanations were not always possible.
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After World War I, how did new theories about science differ from past ideas? New theories emphasized using technology to find answers. New theories recognized that explanations were not always possible. New theories aimed to provide hope through science. New theories reflected changes that were happening in society at large.
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the growth of suburbs
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In the postwar era, the increased availability and affordability of cars most facilitated which social change? the end of public transportation the decline of cities the increase of women in the workforce the growth of suburbs
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the right to vote
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What right did women in the United States win by 1930? the right to work the right to vote the right to join the military the right to run for office
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psychoanalysis
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Which type of therapy did Sigmund Freud introduce? psychoanalysis psychiatry physical therapy psychology
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Lost Generation
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The term __________ was used by writer Gertrude Stein to describe those left deeply disillusioned by World War I.
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uncertainty
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Which aspect of the postwar era did jazz's liveliness, looseness, and improvisation most reflect? uncertainty disillusionment optimism confidence
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What humans perceive with their senses is not always true.
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What did Einstein believe regarding human perception? What humans perceive with their senses is not always true. Human perception can be explained through psychoanalysis. Human emotion and behavior are results of what humans perceive. Dream analysis can help explain why humans see things differently.
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Women replaced men in the workforce.
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How did World War I change women's roles in the United States? Women received greater educational opportunities. Women fought alongside men in the military. Women replaced men in the workforce. Women earned more money than men.
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55%
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The graph shows the percentage of US homes with electricity. (sorry, no graph.) Between 1910 and 1930, what was the approximate increase in US homes with electricity? 30% 40% 55% 75%
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a fragmented version
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What version of reality did Pablo Picasso and other cubists represent in their paintings? an idealized version a minimalist version a fragmented version a naturalistic version
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physics
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With which field of science is Albert Einstein associated? biology chemistry medicine physics
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increased mobility through technology, new roles for women, breaks with tradition
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Which social changes occurred after World War I and prior to World War II? Check all that apply. civil rights for African Americans increased mobility through technology new roles for women educational opportunities for veterans breaks with tradition