Ch. 26

Question 1

logical positivism

Answer 1

philosophy that sees meaning in only that can be proven and rejects the concerns of traditional philosophy

Question 2

existentialism

Answer 2

stresses the meaninglessness of the existence of the individual in searching for a moral value

Question 3

theory of special relativity

Answer 3

Albert Einstein’s theory that time and space are relative to the observer and light is the only constant

Question 4

id, ego, and superego

Answer 4

terms to describe the three parts of the self and basis of human behavior

Question 5

modernism

Answer 5

label given to artistic and cultural movements of the late 19th and early 20th century with radical experimentation

Question 6

functionalism

Answer 6

principle that building should serve well as possible without excessive ornamentation

Question 7

Bauhaus

Answer 7

A German interdisciplinary school of fine and applied arts that brought many together

Question 8

Dadaism

Answer 8

artistic movement of the 1920’s & 30’s that attacked all standards of art

Question 9

stream-of-consciousness technique

Answer 9

literary technique that uses internal dialogue to explore the human physique

Question 10

“modern girl”

Answer 10

somewhat stereotypical image of the modern and independent working woman

Question 11

Dawes Plan

Answer 11

war reparations agreement reducing Germany’s yearly payments and granted large U.S. loans

Question 12

Great Depression

Answer 12

worldwide economic depression from 1929-1939, with slow uneven recovery

Question 13

Popular Front

Answer 13

a short lived new deal- inspired alliance in France, led by Leon Blum that encouraged the union movement and launched a far reaching social reform program