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What did Einstein believe regarding human perception?

A
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.

A
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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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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In the postwar era, the increased availability and affordability of cars most facilitated which social change?

A
the end of public transportation
B
the decline of cities
C
the increase of women in the workforce
D
the growth of suburbs
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Which would be the most likely scenario to occur as a result of postwar automobile production?

A
The small town of Anyplace, IL, needed to build roads and streets.
B
The Jones family decided to move out of the city and into the suburbs.
C
Every major town and city was required to build a gas station.
D
The state highway department decided to build rest stops.
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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.

A
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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What notion was challenged by the work of postwar-era scientists?

A
There are no answers.
B
Accuracy is impossible.
C
Science can explain everything.
D
Scientific theories reflect reality.
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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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for greater distances
B
with heavier loads
C
at lower altitudes
D
at higher altitudes
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After World War I, how did new theories about science differ from past ideas?

A
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.
D
New theories reflected changes that were happening in society at large.

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