What was the primary method of punishment used by teachers to discipline students for academic mistakes and moral lapses during the 17th and 18th centuries?

It was flogging (to hit repeatedly with a whip or stick).

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explanation:

max weber's 3 types of authority. the sociologist and philosopher  max weber  distinguishes  three types of authority—charismatic,  traditional  and legal-rational—each of which corresponds to a brand of  leadership that is operative in contemporary society.

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