Question 1

Psychological determinism is the belief that

Accepted Answer

A)  there are causes, known or unknown, for every behavior or experience. 
B)  some events may really be random. 
C)  humans freely determine their own choices. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  there are causes, known or unknown, for every behavior or experience. 
B)  some events may really be random. 
C)  humans freely determine their own choices. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 2

Knowledge, according to empiricism, is based on facts presented through

Accepted Answer

A)  observation and experience. 
B)  intuition. 
C)  instinct. 
D)  authority. 
A)  observation and experience. 
B)  intuition. 
C)  instinct. 
D)  authority.

Question 3

Pragmatism emphasizes the _____ of an idea.

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute truth. 
B)  intuitive success 
C)  importance of authoritarian validation 
D)  cash value or workability. 
A)  absolute truth. 
B)  intuitive success 
C)  importance of authoritarian validation 
D)  cash value or workability.

Question 4

Domino A impacts domino B and B falls over. According to Aristotle, domino A is the ____ cause of the fall of B.

Accepted Answer

A)  formal 
B)  efficient 
C)  final 
D)  material 
A)  formal 
B)  efficient 
C)  final 
D)  material

Question 5

The term A Posteriori refers to

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A)  that which is derived from experience. 
B)  the study of problem solving. 
C)  self-evident truths known through intuition. 
D)  the nature of being. 
A)  that which is derived from experience. 
B)  the study of problem solving. 
C)  self-evident truths known through intuition. 
D)  the nature of being.

Question 6

The view that any design in nature is immanent in nature is found in _____ , whereas the view that any design
In nature is the work of a designer is found in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsic teleology . . . extrinsic teleology 
B)  extrinsic teleology . . . intrinsic teleology 
C)  intrinsic teleology . . . formal cause 
D)  extrinsic teleology . . . formal cause 
A)  intrinsic teleology . . . extrinsic teleology 
B)  extrinsic teleology . . . intrinsic teleology 
C)  intrinsic teleology . . . formal cause 
D)  extrinsic teleology . . . formal cause

Question 7

Psychogenic identity theory maintains that

Accepted Answer

A)  psyche is instilled in the biological substrate at a given point in time. 
B)  the psychically endowed biological substrate is identical with the conscious adult. 
C)  the psyche does not change qualitatively across the lifetime of the individual. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  psyche is instilled in the biological substrate at a given point in time. 
B)  the psychically endowed biological substrate is identical with the conscious adult. 
C)  the psyche does not change qualitatively across the lifetime of the individual. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 8

The term epistemology, is derived from the Greek episteme, which means

Accepted Answer

A)  to value highly. 
B)  to exist. 
C)  to understand or know. 
D)  to be skeptical. 
A)  to value highly. 
B)  to exist. 
C)  to understand or know. 
D)  to be skeptical.

Question 9

The final cause, according to Aristotle, refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  that which immediately sets a thing in motion 
B)  the shape or identifying features of an object of interest 
C)  the purpose or end for which a thing was intended 
D)  free will 
A)  that which immediately sets a thing in motion 
B)  the shape or identifying features of an object of interest 
C)  the purpose or end for which a thing was intended 
D)  free will

Question 10

Strong emotions are more likely to be conditioned to ____________ as a way of knowing.

Accepted Answer

A)  authority. 
B)  pragmatism. 
C)  empiricism. 
D)  rationalism. 
A)  authority. 
B)  pragmatism. 
C)  empiricism. 
D)  rationalism.

Question 11

Psychogeny can be defined as the study of

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A)  the origin of psyche. 
B)  materialist mind-brain positions. 
C)  double-aspect monism. 
D)  the origin of the mind-brain debate 
A)  the origin of psyche. 
B)  materialist mind-brain positions. 
C)  double-aspect monism. 
D)  the origin of the mind-brain debate

Question 12

According to Popper, a theory should

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A)  survive over time. 
B)  be falsifiable. 
C)  have intuitive appeal. 
D)  meet an aesthetic criterion. 
A)  survive over time. 
B)  be falsifiable. 
C)  have intuitive appeal. 
D)  meet an aesthetic criterion.

Question 13

The empiricist, unlike the nativist, believes that

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A)  all perceptions are learned or derived from experience. 
B)  we discern many truths through intuition alone. 
C)  A Posteriori knowledge is relatively unimportant. 
D)  there are a great many self-evident truths. 
A)  all perceptions are learned or derived from experience. 
B)  we discern many truths through intuition alone. 
C)  A Posteriori knowledge is relatively unimportant. 
D)  there are a great many self-evident truths.

Question 14

The term paradigm as used by _____ refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Popper . . . anarchy in science 
B)  Kuhn . . . conventional ways of solving problems 
C)  Feyerabend . . . normal science 
D)  Descartes . . . the hypothetico-deductive method 
A)  Popper . . . anarchy in science 
B)  Kuhn . . . conventional ways of solving problems 
C)  Feyerabend . . . normal science 
D)  Descartes . . . the hypothetico-deductive method

Question 15

The contemporary status of the free will - determinism debate in psychology is best characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  abandoned due to its irrelevance to the discipline 
B)  focused on physiological determinants of intentions 
C)  resolved in favor of determinism due to recent advances in technology and neuroimaging tools 
D)  resolved in favor of free will due to recent advances in technology and neuroimaging tools 
A)  abandoned due to its irrelevance to the discipline 
B)  focused on physiological determinants of intentions 
C)  resolved in favor of determinism due to recent advances in technology and neuroimaging tools 
D)  resolved in favor of free will due to recent advances in technology and neuroimaging tools

Question 16

A central problem with explanations by comparison is

Accepted Answer

A)  the risk of overgeneralization. 
B)  that humans lack confidence in analogies. 
C)  that differences between ideas or concepts may be overemphasized. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  the risk of overgeneralization. 
B)  that humans lack confidence in analogies. 
C)  that differences between ideas or concepts may be overemphasized. 
D)  all of the above.

Psychological determinism is the belief that

Knowledge, according to empiricism, is based on facts presented through

Pragmatism emphasizes the _____ of an idea.

Domino A impacts domino B and B falls over. According to Aristotle, domino A is the ____ cause of the fall of B.

The term A Posteriori refers to

The view that any design in nature is immanent in nature is found in _ , whereas the view that any design In nature is the work of a designer is found in _.

Psychogenic identity theory maintains that

The term epistemology, is derived from the Greek episteme, which means

The final cause, according to Aristotle, refers to

Strong emotions are more likely to be conditioned to ____________ as a way of knowing.

Psychogeny can be defined as the study of

According to Popper, a theory should

The empiricist, unlike the nativist, believes that

The term paradigm as used by _ refers to _.

The contemporary status of the free will - determinism debate in psychology is best characterized as

A central problem with explanations by comparison is

Critical Issues in Historical Studies

Ancient Psychological Thought

The Roman Period and the Middle Ages

The Renaissance

Empiricism, Associationism, and Utilitarianism

Rationalism

Mechanization and Quantification

Naturalism and Humanitarian Reform

Psychophysics and the Formal Founding of Psychology

Developments After the Founding

Functionalism

Behaviorism

Other Behavioral Psychologies

Gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalysis

Humanistic Psychologies

The Rise of Contemporary Psychology

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Exam 2: Philosophical Issues

Psychological determinism is the belief that

Knowledge, according to empiricism, is based on facts presented through

Pragmatism emphasizes the _____ of an idea.

Domino A impacts domino B and B falls over. According to Aristotle, domino A is the ____ cause of the fall of B.

The term A Posteriori refers to

The view that any design in nature is immanent in nature is found in _____ , whereas the view that any design In nature is the work of a designer is found in _____.

Psychogenic identity theory maintains that

The term epistemology, is derived from the Greek episteme, which means

The final cause, according to Aristotle, refers to

Strong emotions are more likely to be conditioned to ____________ as a way of knowing.

Psychogeny can be defined as the study of

According to Popper, a theory should

The empiricist, unlike the nativist, believes that

The term paradigm as used by _____ refers to _____.

The contemporary status of the free will - determinism debate in psychology is best characterized as

A central problem with explanations by comparison is

Critical Issues in Historical Studies

Ancient Psychological Thought

The Roman Period and the Middle Ages

The Renaissance

Empiricism, Associationism, and Utilitarianism

Rationalism

Mechanization and Quantification

Naturalism and Humanitarian Reform

Psychophysics and the Formal Founding of Psychology

Developments After the Founding

Functionalism

Behaviorism

Other Behavioral Psychologies

Gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalysis

Humanistic Psychologies

The Rise of Contemporary Psychology

Filters

The view that any design in nature is immanent in nature is found in _ , whereas the view that any design In nature is the work of a designer is found in _.

The term paradigm as used by _ refers to _.