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After World War I, how did new theories about science differ from past ideas?

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New theories emphasized using technology to find answers.
B
New theories recognized that explanations were not always possible.
C
New theories aimed to provide hope through science.
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New theories reflected changes that were happening in society at large.
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Which type of therapy did Sigmund Freud introduce?

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psychoanalysis
B
psychiatry
C
physical therapy
D
psychology
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How did World War I change women’s roles in the United States?

A
Women received greater educational opportunities.
B
Women fought alongside men in the military.
C
Women replaced men in the workforce.
D
Women earned more money than men.
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This is Salvador Dalí’s The Persistence of Memory.

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Time is not real.
B
Clocks make time consistent.
C
Perception of time is not universal.
D
Time shapes reality.
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What is a main characteristic of jazz music?

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Jazz artists use improvisation in their performances.
B
Jazz music first started in Great Britain.
C
Jazz artists follow traditional rhythms and structures.
D
Jazz produced no famous or popular artists.
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How did the modern art movement, which emerged in the postwar period, reflect changes in scientific theory?

A
Both questioned the way people examined the world.
B
Both rejected proven theories about the world.
C
Both argued against religion’s societal influence.
D
Both were disillusioned with human progress.
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What did Einstein believe regarding human perception?

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What humans perceive with their senses is not always true.
B
Human perception can be explained through psychoanalysis.
C
Human emotion and behavior are results of what humans perceive.
D
Dream analysis can help explain why humans see things differently.
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Which social changes occurred after World War I and prior to World War II? Choose three answers.civil rights for African Americansincreased mobility through technologynew roles for womeneducational opportunities for veteransbreaks with tradition

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civil rights for African Americans
B
increased mobility through technology
C
new roles for women
D
educational opportunities for veterans
E
breaks with tradition
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The graph shows the percentage of US homes with electricity.

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30%
B
40%
C
55%
D
75%
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What does Einstein’s theory of relativity, which posits that movement in space and time is relative to the person measuring them, mean? Select two answers.Each person’s perception is one’s own truth.Reality is unique to each individual.Space and time are constructs that do not exist.Each person perceives space and time differently.What people perceive is not necessarily accurate or true.

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Each person’s perception is one’s own truth.
B
Reality is unique to each individual.
C
Space and time are constructs that do not exist.
D
Each person perceives space and time differently.
E
What people perceive is not necessarily accurate or true.

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