Match the definition with the term.
-reflexivity
A)efforts to understand the past as it was actually experienced by those at a given point in history
B)the assumptions,history,methods,and theory of historical writing
C)the human ability to become aware of and to reflect on our actions
D)viewing historical events from the standpoint of the present

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Reflexivity refers to the process of becoming aware of and reflecting on our own actions and beliefs.

Answer: B
 Historiography refers to the study of the assumptions, methods, theory, and history of historical writing.

Answer: A
 Empathy refers to the efforts to understand the past as it was experienced by those who lived through it.

Answer: D
 Presentism refers to the tendency to view historical events from the standpoint of the present, rather than in their historical context.

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