When writing history,a focus on the development of ideas in their intellectual and disciplinary context is referred to as __________,while a focus on the influence of social and political factors on the development of ideas is referred to as __________.
A) presentism; historicism
B) the interior approach; the exterior approach
C) the Great Man approach; the zeitgeist approach
D) internalism; externalism

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The focus on the development of ideas in their intellectual and disciplinary context is referred to as internalism, while the focus on the influence of social and political factors on the development of ideas is referred to as externalism. Choice A, presentism and historicism, refer to approaches to interpreting history but not specifically focused on the development of ideas. Choice B, the interior approach and the exterior approach, are not widely used terms in historical scholarship. Choice C, the Great Man approach and the zeitgeist approach, are also approaches to interpreting history, but again, not specifically focused on the development of ideas.

When Writing History,a Focus on the Development of Ideas in Their