Question 1

The term Heteronomy as used by Immanuel Kant refers to

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A)  self-government. 
B)  the capacity to act freely and independently. 
C)  government from the outside. 
D)  a neurosis marked by an overemphasis on independence. 
A)  self-government. 
B)  the capacity to act freely and independently. 
C)  government from the outside. 
D)  a neurosis marked by an overemphasis on independence.

Question 2

If we develop a hatred for something that was once loved, our hatred may be greater than if we had never loved
The thing in the first place. Spinoza argued that the greater hatred in such cases is fueled by

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A)  the selfish nature of the original love. 
B)  jealousy that the loved object might someday be possessed by another. 
C)  sorrow over the loss of love. 
D)  clear-cut psychopathology 
A)  the selfish nature of the original love. 
B)  jealousy that the loved object might someday be possessed by another. 
C)  sorrow over the loss of love. 
D)  clear-cut psychopathology

Question 3

_____ was a direct realist and believed that common sense was a good enough reason to believe in the
Existence of the physical world and that any philosopher who denied the physical world was simply ridiculous

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A)  Thomas Reid 
B)  Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel 
C)  Johann Friedrich Herbart 
D)  Pierre Gassendi 
A)  Thomas Reid 
B)  Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel 
C)  Johann Friedrich Herbart 
D)  Pierre Gassendi

Question 4

According to Herbart, the central goal of education should be

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A)  mastery of technical concepts. 
B)  mastery of reading, writing, and arithmetic. 
C)  moral development. 
D)  to instill common sense in students. 
A)  mastery of technical concepts. 
B)  mastery of reading, writing, and arithmetic. 
C)  moral development. 
D)  to instill common sense in students.

Question 5

The expression common sense as used by philosophers typically refers to

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A)  those beliefs accepted by the masses of people. 
B)  beliefs that derive out of a combination of sensory components. 
C)  unreflective or naive opinions. 
D)  any deeply felt opposition to beliefs that are counterintuitive. 
A)  those beliefs accepted by the masses of people. 
B)  beliefs that derive out of a combination of sensory components. 
C)  unreflective or naive opinions. 
D)  any deeply felt opposition to beliefs that are counterintuitive.

Question 6

"Nature never takes leaps." This view that change follows a gradual and incremental developmental course led
To a deemphasis on miracles. All change, from the healing of a broken bone, to the learning of a new skill
Follows lawful developmental patterns. This view, advocated by Leibniz, came to be known as

Accepted Answer

A)  uniformitarianism. 
B)  unitarianism. 
C)  continuity theory. 
D)  punctuated equilibrium theory. 
A)  uniformitarianism. 
B)  unitarianism. 
C)  continuity theory. 
D)  punctuated equilibrium theory.

Question 7

Leibnitz coined the term "theodicy," which refers to

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A)  the relationship between god and the world 
B)  the relationship between mind and brain 
C)  the relationship between empiricism and rationalism 
D)  the relationship between faith and reason 
A)  the relationship between god and the world 
B)  the relationship between mind and brain 
C)  the relationship between empiricism and rationalism 
D)  the relationship between faith and reason

Question 8

Christian von Wolff was one of the first to use the term psychology in a major publication. In 1732 he wrote a
Book called Empirical Psychology and in 1734 he published Rational Psychology. He believed that

Accepted Answer

A)  empirical psychology clearly occupies a more important place in the scheme of things than rational
Psychology. 
B)  rational psychology is clearly superior to empirical psychology. 
C)  once we collect enough data we can do away with rational psychology. 
D)  the two psychology's are co-equal partners. 
A)  empirical psychology clearly occupies a more important place in the scheme of things than rational
Psychology. 
B)  rational psychology is clearly superior to empirical psychology. 
C)  once we collect enough data we can do away with rational psychology. 
D)  the two psychology's are co-equal partners.

Question 9

Descartes' philosophical method is most accurately characterized as

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A)  empirical 
B)  inductive 
C)  deductive 
D)  emotional 
A)  empirical 
B)  inductive 
C)  deductive 
D)  emotional

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the four methodological procedures outlined by Descartes in his Discourse on Method

Accepted Answer

A)  Never accept anything as true unless it is so clear as to be immune from doubt 
B)  Divide all difficulties into as many parts as possible 
C)  Ensure that nothing is left out 
D)  Begin with the most complex elements and proceed to knowledge of the more simple 
A)  Never accept anything as true unless it is so clear as to be immune from doubt 
B)  Divide all difficulties into as many parts as possible 
C)  Ensure that nothing is left out 
D)  Begin with the most complex elements and proceed to knowledge of the more simple

Question 11

The term monad from (monas) was probably adopted by Leibniz from Lady Anne Conway and F. M. Von
Helmont. The term refers to

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A)  a principle of existence. 
B)  the identity of mind and brain. 
C)  a principle of beauty. 
D)  an ideal mental state. 
A)  a principle of existence. 
B)  the identity of mind and brain. 
C)  a principle of beauty. 
D)  an ideal mental state.

Question 12

Which of the following was most devoted to finding a middle way between the extremes of rationalism and
Empiricism?

Accepted Answer

A)  David Hume 
B)  George Berkeley 
C)  Immanuel Kant 
D)  Claude-Adrien Helvétius 
A)  David Hume 
B)  George Berkeley 
C)  Immanuel Kant 
D)  Claude-Adrien Helvétius

The term Heteronomy as used by Immanuel Kant refers to

If we develop a hatred for something that was once loved, our hatred may be greater than if we had never loved The thing in the first place. Spinoza argued that the greater hatred in such cases is fueled by

_____ was a direct realist and believed that common sense was a good enough reason to believe in the Existence of the physical world and that any philosopher who denied the physical world was simply ridiculous

According to Herbart, the central goal of education should be

The expression common sense as used by philosophers typically refers to

Leibnitz coined the term "theodicy," which refers to

Christian von Wolff was one of the first to use the term psychology in a major publication. In 1732 he wrote a Book called Empirical Psychology and in 1734 he published Rational Psychology. He believed that

Descartes' philosophical method is most accurately characterized as

Which of the following is NOT one of the four methodological procedures outlined by Descartes in his Discourse on Method

The term monad from (monas) was probably adopted by Leibniz from Lady Anne Conway and F. M. Von Helmont. The term refers to

Which of the following was most devoted to finding a middle way between the extremes of rationalism and Empiricism?

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Exam 7: Rationalism

The term Heteronomy as used by Immanuel Kant refers to

If we develop a hatred for something that was once loved, our hatred may be greater than if we had never loved The thing in the first place. Spinoza argued that the greater hatred in such cases is fueled by

_____ was a direct realist and believed that common sense was a good enough reason to believe in the Existence of the physical world and that any philosopher who denied the physical world was simply ridiculous

According to Herbart, the central goal of education should be

The expression common sense as used by philosophers typically refers to

Leibnitz coined the term "theodicy," which refers to

Christian von Wolff was one of the first to use the term psychology in a major publication. In 1732 he wrote a Book called Empirical Psychology and in 1734 he published Rational Psychology. He believed that

Descartes' philosophical method is most accurately characterized as

Which of the following is NOT one of the four methodological procedures outlined by Descartes in his Discourse on Method

The term monad from (monas) was probably adopted by Leibniz from Lady Anne Conway and F. M. Von Helmont. The term refers to

Which of the following was most devoted to finding a middle way between the extremes of rationalism and Empiricism?

Critical Issues in Historical Studies

Philosophical Issues

Ancient Psychological Thought

The Roman Period and the Middle Ages

The Renaissance

Empiricism, Associationism, and Utilitarianism

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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