Before the Renaissance, during the Middle Ages, people relied solely on the Catholic church for their information about the world. They based their facts on the Bible and what religious figures told them. During the Renaissance, a more secular way of thinking developed. As the printing press grew, more people became literate and were able to interpret the Bible for themselves. This led to the creation of new religions and theories about science. People began to challenge the old social order and authorities and began to question the morals and motives of the seemingly corrupt Catholic church.
<span>Catherine the Great and the Founding Fathers of the US both believed that there needed to be a body of laws to avoid chaos and to insure fairness.</span>
Salvatore's behavior is consistent with socio-emotional selectivity theory
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<h3><u>Explanation:</u></h3>
The theory that recognizes the change in terms of cognitive influence especially as one age. It maintains that with age people become selective and they tend to invest in goals and activities that nurture their emotional well-being. As people age, they prefer positivity instead of negative information.
Being selective and narrowing social interactions improves "positive emotional experiences" and decreases negative experiences. Furthermore, the theory also recognizes that goals as one age tend to lean towards gaining more knowledge, career planning and others that will have a positive impact in the future.
