Question 1

Spinoza rejected Cartesian Dualism and thus believed there was no mind-body interaction problem. He argued that:

Accepted Answer

A)  We possess absolute and unbounded freedom of choice. 
B)  All our actions are, in fact determined; "moral responsibility" is an illusion. 
C)  There was a God and he was the ultimate cause of all behavior 
D)  None of these 
A)  We possess absolute and unbounded freedom of choice. 
B)  All our actions are, in fact determined; "moral responsibility" is an illusion. 
C)  There was a God and he was the ultimate cause of all behavior 
D)  None of these

Question 2

Which of the following represents the science we know today?

Accepted Answer

A)  the classical tradition 
B)  the Baconian experimental tradition 
C)  the merging of both Kuhn's two forms of science. 
D)  none of these, a unique new form of science developed in the early 20th century. 
A)  the classical tradition 
B)  the Baconian experimental tradition 
C)  the merging of both Kuhn's two forms of science. 
D)  none of these, a unique new form of science developed in the early 20th century.

Question 3

The concept of secondary sense properties created a new world that did not exist for ancient philosophers. The new world was ______ and was populated by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mathematics, true formulas that explained the world. 
B)  consciousness, ideas. 
C)  science, deductive reasoning. 
D)  the view from nowhere, the idea of Plato's forms. 
A)  mathematics, true formulas that explained the world. 
B)  consciousness, ideas. 
C)  science, deductive reasoning. 
D)  the view from nowhere, the idea of Plato's forms.

Question 4

Imagine a high school chemistry lab teacher doing an "experiment" each semester in which she fills a balloon with hydrogen gas and ignites the balloon (bang!). Using Kuhn's proposal, which of the two scientific traditions is the lab teachers demonstration most similar to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Classical science 
B)  Islamic science 
C)  Experimental science 
D)  Purposeful science. 
A)  Classical science 
B)  Islamic science 
C)  Experimental science 
D)  Purposeful science.

Question 5

Central to Descartes' physiological treatment of the "animal machine" was

Accepted Answer

A)  the concept of the reflex 
B)  his analysis of depth perception 
C)  psychophysical parallelism 
D)  introspection 
A)  the concept of the reflex 
B)  his analysis of depth perception 
C)  psychophysical parallelism 
D)  introspection

Question 6

Descartes conception of Mind and Body was carefully worked out with a religious-scientific framework. However, Descartes faced a problem and that problem was:

Accepted Answer

A)  how to explain why both animals and humans have immortal souls. 
B)  how to explain the immortal human soul in a mechanical world and within a mechanical human body. 
C)  how he personally could believe in science and religion at the same time. 
D)  how could he be loyal to both the ideas of Aristotle and those of Galileo. 
A)  how to explain why both animals and humans have immortal souls. 
B)  how to explain the immortal human soul in a mechanical world and within a mechanical human body. 
C)  how he personally could believe in science and religion at the same time. 
D)  how could he be loyal to both the ideas of Aristotle and those of Galileo.

Question 7

Which of the following is one way that humans differ from animals according to Descartes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans have language. 
B)  Humans are self-aware and have complex reflective awareness. 
C)  Humans exhibit flexible behavior. 
D)  All of these 
A)  Humans have language. 
B)  Humans are self-aware and have complex reflective awareness. 
C)  Humans exhibit flexible behavior. 
D)  All of these

Question 8

The idea of secondary causation explains change in the world by suggesting:

Accepted Answer

A)  That in every instant of time, God annihilates and re-creates the universe which results in all the little change we see. 
B)  There are really no true changes in the world; we simply perceive movement not causality. 
C)  That all change, even little secondary changes are caused by God acting directly on an object. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  That in every instant of time, God annihilates and re-creates the universe which results in all the little change we see. 
B)  There are really no true changes in the world; we simply perceive movement not causality. 
C)  That all change, even little secondary changes are caused by God acting directly on an object. 
D)  None of these.

Question 9

Although not favored by Islamic thinkers, the concept of ________ developed by medieval thinkers was important to the development of natural science in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A)  separation of mind and body 
B)  secondary causation 
C)  an omnipotent God 
D)  primary causation 
A)  separation of mind and body 
B)  secondary causation 
C)  an omnipotent God 
D)  primary causation

Question 10

Scholars recognized that the Cartesian mechanized world view (watch) offered new support for God (watchmaker), it also resulted in _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Making God more distant from human life. 
B)  Giving support to Islamic philosophy. 
C)  Making people truly believe that God had made the world to serve only human needs. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Making God more distant from human life. 
B)  Giving support to Islamic philosophy. 
C)  Making people truly believe that God had made the world to serve only human needs. 
D)  All of these.

Question 11

After Newton's laws of motion were published, the machine analogy became popular among thinkers because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  helped demonstrate that God did not exist. 
B)  demonstrated that God was an imperfect and flawed engineer of the universe. 
C)  helped educate people to the wonder, joy, and power of mathematics. 
D)  originally gave support to religions fight against magic and alchemy. 
A)  helped demonstrate that God did not exist. 
B)  demonstrated that God was an imperfect and flawed engineer of the universe. 
C)  helped educate people to the wonder, joy, and power of mathematics. 
D)  originally gave support to religions fight against magic and alchemy.

Question 12

Pascal made many contributions to the scientific revolution, one of which was:

Accepted Answer

A)  to write about the relationships between human nature and human society. 
B)  the idea that the human mind could be conceived of in terms of an information processor, similar to a calculating machine. 
C)  to draw a sharp distinction between universal forms, and sensory awareness. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  to write about the relationships between human nature and human society. 
B)  the idea that the human mind could be conceived of in terms of an information processor, similar to a calculating machine. 
C)  to draw a sharp distinction between universal forms, and sensory awareness. 
D)  all of these.

Question 13

Based on Galileo's ideas, which of the following is a secondary sense property?

Accepted Answer

A)  mass 
B)  beauty 
C)  spatial position 
D)  occupying space 
A)  mass 
B)  beauty 
C)  spatial position 
D)  occupying space

Question 14

Explain why Francis Bacon is considered a Modernist, especially in terms of scientific knowledge.

Accepted Answer

Francis Bacon is considered a Modernist,

Question 15

Describe Pascal's contribution to the modern world involving a new way of thinking about belief and action. How did Pascal attempt to convince unbelievers in the existence of God?

Accepted Answer

Pascal's contribution to the modern worl

Question 16

Leibniz was the first philosopher of the mind to propose:

Accepted Answer

A)  the concept of the threshold 
B)  that some mental states are unconscious 
C)  the concept of attention (apperception) 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the concept of the threshold 
B)  that some mental states are unconscious 
C)  the concept of attention (apperception) 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

The author notes that a unique feature of Chinese intellectual life that inhibited the development of natural philosophy and science was the "mandarins". The mandarins were _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Emperors of China 
B)  a group of natural philosophers that engaged in astronomical research. 
C)  a group of land owners and farmers that opposed any type of change. 
D)  a class of government bureaucrats the controlled the reins of government. 
A)  The Emperors of China 
B)  a group of natural philosophers that engaged in astronomical research. 
C)  a group of land owners and farmers that opposed any type of change. 
D)  a class of government bureaucrats the controlled the reins of government.

Question 18

If Descartes' picture of the mind-the Cartesian Theater-is correct, then psychology can be a science with a special methodology, namely:

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior analysis 
B)  mental testing 
C)  introspection 
D)  brain anatomy 
A)  behavior analysis 
B)  mental testing 
C)  introspection 
D)  brain anatomy

Question 19

Which of the following would Francis Bacon agree with?

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge should be useful as it was power. 
B)  knowledge should be pursued collectively in an organized, cumulative enterprise. 
C)  knowledge is best found by working upward from facts, often from experiments. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  knowledge should be useful as it was power. 
B)  knowledge should be pursued collectively in an organized, cumulative enterprise. 
C)  knowledge is best found by working upward from facts, often from experiments. 
D)  all of these.

Question 20

According to Leibniz, mind and body:

Accepted Answer

A)  interact 
B)  are really the same thing 
C)  run on parallel, non-interacting tracks. 
D)  never get along and are in a state of tension. 
A)  interact 
B)  are really the same thing 
C)  run on parallel, non-interacting tracks. 
D)  never get along and are in a state of tension.

Spinoza rejected Cartesian Dualism and thus believed there was no mind-body interaction problem. He argued that:

Which of the following represents the science we know today?

The concept of secondary sense properties created a new world that did not exist for ancient philosophers. The new world was __ and was populated by .

Imagine a high school chemistry lab teacher doing an "experiment" each semester in which she fills a balloon with hydrogen gas and ignites the balloon (bang!). Using Kuhn's proposal, which of the two scientific traditions is the lab teachers demonstration most similar to?

Central to Descartes' physiological treatment of the "animal machine" was

Descartes conception of Mind and Body was carefully worked out with a religious-scientific framework. However, Descartes faced a problem and that problem was:

Which of the following is one way that humans differ from animals according to Descartes?

The idea of secondary causation explains change in the world by suggesting:

Although not favored by Islamic thinkers, the concept of ________ developed by medieval thinkers was important to the development of natural science in Europe.

Scholars recognized that the Cartesian mechanized world view (watch) offered new support for God (watchmaker), it also resulted in _________.

After Newton's laws of motion were published, the machine analogy became popular among thinkers because it:

Pascal made many contributions to the scientific revolution, one of which was:

Based on Galileo's ideas, which of the following is a secondary sense property?

Explain why Francis Bacon is considered a Modernist, especially in terms of scientific knowledge.

Describe Pascal's contribution to the modern world involving a new way of thinking about belief and action. How did Pascal attempt to convince unbelievers in the existence of God?

Leibniz was the first philosopher of the mind to propose:

The author notes that a unique feature of Chinese intellectual life that inhibited the development of natural philosophy and science was the "mandarins". The mandarins were _________.

If Descartes' picture of the mind-the Cartesian Theater-is correct, then psychology can be a science with a special methodology, namely:

Which of the following would Francis Bacon agree with?

According to Leibniz, mind and body:

Introduction

The Legacy of Ancient Greece Eea-323 Bce

Antiquity 323 Bce-1000 Ce

The End of the Premodern World 1000-1600 Ce

The Enlightenment 1700-1815

The Ascent of Science 1815-1914

The Psychology of Consciousness

The Psychology of the Unconscious

The Psychology of Adaptation

Behaviorism 1892-1956

Cognitive Science 1956-2016

The Rise of Applied Psychology 1892-1939

The Psychological Society 1940-2016

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Exam 5: The Scientific Revolution

Spinoza rejected Cartesian Dualism and thus believed there was no mind-body interaction problem. He argued that:

Which of the following represents the science we know today?

The concept of secondary sense properties created a new world that did not exist for ancient philosophers. The new world was ______ and was populated by ____.

Imagine a high school chemistry lab teacher doing an "experiment" each semester in which she fills a balloon with hydrogen gas and ignites the balloon (bang!). Using Kuhn's proposal, which of the two scientific traditions is the lab teachers demonstration most similar to?

Central to Descartes' physiological treatment of the "animal machine" was

Descartes conception of Mind and Body was carefully worked out with a religious-scientific framework. However, Descartes faced a problem and that problem was:

Which of the following is one way that humans differ from animals according to Descartes?

The idea of secondary causation explains change in the world by suggesting:

Although not favored by Islamic thinkers, the concept of ________ developed by medieval thinkers was important to the development of natural science in Europe.

Scholars recognized that the Cartesian mechanized world view (watch) offered new support for God (watchmaker), it also resulted in _________.

After Newton's laws of motion were published, the machine analogy became popular among thinkers because it:

Pascal made many contributions to the scientific revolution, one of which was:

Based on Galileo's ideas, which of the following is a secondary sense property?

Explain why Francis Bacon is considered a Modernist, especially in terms of scientific knowledge.

Describe Pascal's contribution to the modern world involving a new way of thinking about belief and action. How did Pascal attempt to convince unbelievers in the existence of God?

Leibniz was the first philosopher of the mind to propose:

The author notes that a unique feature of Chinese intellectual life that inhibited the development of natural philosophy and science was the "mandarins". The mandarins were _________.

If Descartes' picture of the mind-the Cartesian Theater-is correct, then psychology can be a science with a special methodology, namely:

Which of the following would Francis Bacon agree with?

According to Leibniz, mind and body:

Introduction

The Legacy of Ancient Greece Eea-323 Bce

Antiquity 323 Bce-1000 Ce

The End of the Premodern World 1000-1600 Ce

The Enlightenment 1700-1815

The Ascent of Science 1815-1914

The Psychology of Consciousness

The Psychology of the Unconscious

The Psychology of Adaptation

Behaviorism 1892-1956

Cognitive Science 1956-2016

The Rise of Applied Psychology 1892-1939

The Psychological Society 1940-2016

Filters

The concept of secondary sense properties created a new world that did not exist for ancient philosophers. The new world was __ and was populated by .