Question 1

As a result of the scientific revolution, human beings came to think of the universe as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  book 
B)  living organism 
C)  machine 
D)  collection of random events 
A)  book 
B)  living organism 
C)  machine 
D)  collection of random events

Question 2

Modern economics and finance often involves decisions based uncertain and
Incomplete information. These fields might not exist today without the
Contributions of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hobbes 
B)  Pascal 
C)  Descartes 
D)  Leibniz 
A)  Hobbes 
B)  Pascal 
C)  Descartes 
D)  Leibniz

Question 3

In terms of understanding the workings of the natural world, find the best match to the following statement: "The problems of physics are of no importance to us in our religious affairs and livelihoods. Therefore, we must leave them alone".

Accepted Answer

A)  European scholar 
B)  Islamic scholar 
C)  William of Ockham 
D)  Guttenberg 
A)  European scholar 
B)  Islamic scholar 
C)  William of Ockham 
D)  Guttenberg

Question 4

According to Hobbes, human nature is:

Accepted Answer

A)  inherently virtuous 
B)  neither good nor evil 
C)  capable of improvement through learning 
D)  selfish and therefore violent 
A)  inherently virtuous 
B)  neither good nor evil 
C)  capable of improvement through learning 
D)  selfish and therefore violent

Question 5

Match the following statement about the mind and the body to the person: "Two identical and perfect clocks, both set to the same time and started at the same moment".

Accepted Answer

A)  Leibniz 
B)  Descartes 
C)  Hobbes 
D)  Locke 
A)  Leibniz 
B)  Descartes 
C)  Hobbes 
D)  Locke

Question 6

Sigmund Freud called this work the first great blow to the human ego:

Accepted Answer

A)  Newton's Principia Mathematica 
B)  Copernicus' Revolution of the Heavenly Orbs 
C)  Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems 
D)  Descartes' L'Homme 
A)  Newton's Principia Mathematica 
B)  Copernicus' Revolution of the Heavenly Orbs 
C)  Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems 
D)  Descartes' L'Homme

Question 7

Explain why a "clockwork" conception of the universe had important implications for psychology.

Accepted Answer

The "clockwork" conception of the univer

Question 8

According to scholars from the time of the Greeks (i.e. Aristotle) through the Middle Ages, when we perceive an object we:

Accepted Answer

A)  perceive it as it really is with all its sensory properties (e.g. beauty) 
B)  perceive it indirectly through a copy, or idea, in consciousness 
C)  actively construct the object via the Categories of Apperception 
D)  are perceiving a divinely necessary illusion 
A)  perceive it as it really is with all its sensory properties (e.g. beauty) 
B)  perceive it indirectly through a copy, or idea, in consciousness 
C)  actively construct the object via the Categories of Apperception 
D)  are perceiving a divinely necessary illusion

Question 9

The mechanized world view led scientists to see Machines_________.

Accepted Answer

A)  as God created them and everything, with internal and inherent purpose. 
B)  as if they moved by inner purpose, although they had none. 
C)  as having magical power. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  as God created them and everything, with internal and inherent purpose. 
B)  as if they moved by inner purpose, although they had none. 
C)  as having magical power. 
D)  none of these.

Question 10

Match the following statement to the person: One should begin with careful observations of facts and experiments on nature, and then should form general conclusions only when they were fully justified.

Accepted Answer

A)  Plato 
B)  Descartes 
C)  Bacon 
D)  Aristotle 
A)  Plato 
B)  Descartes 
C)  Bacon 
D)  Aristotle

Question 11

One reason that the scientific revolution occurred in Europe before Islamic countries was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlike the Bible, the Koran was viewed by Muslims as the final authority on every aspect of life, including the nature of things. 
B)  Unlike the Koran, the Bible was viewed by Europeans as the final authority on every aspect of life, including the nature of things. 
C)  European countries banned all books including the Bible. This made European scholars work even harder to develop knowledge. 
D)  None of these are reasons. 
A)  Unlike the Bible, the Koran was viewed by Muslims as the final authority on every aspect of life, including the nature of things. 
B)  Unlike the Koran, the Bible was viewed by Europeans as the final authority on every aspect of life, including the nature of things. 
C)  European countries banned all books including the Bible. This made European scholars work even harder to develop knowledge. 
D)  None of these are reasons.

Question 12

Which of the following created a framework for thinking about mind and body within which virtually all of us in psychology have worked within since?

Accepted Answer

A)  Galileo 
B)  Bacon 
C)  Spinoza 
D)  Descartes 
A)  Galileo 
B)  Bacon 
C)  Spinoza 
D)  Descartes

Question 13

Descartes abandoned work on L'Homme because:

Accepted Answer

A)  he could not give a physical account of consciousness 
B)  of Princess Elisabeth's devastating criticisms 
C)  without a microscope he could not see individual neurons 
D)  of the condemnation of Galileo by the Roman Inquisition 
A)  he could not give a physical account of consciousness 
B)  of Princess Elisabeth's devastating criticisms 
C)  without a microscope he could not see individual neurons 
D)  of the condemnation of Galileo by the Roman Inquisition

Question 14

Summarize Thomas Hobbes' idea about the relation between human nature and human society.

Accepted Answer

Thomas Hobbes believed that human nature

Question 15

When considering a changing world, both Christian and Islamic scholars wrestled with the question of everyday changes. Although secondary causation worked for most European philosophers, Islamic thinkers rejected it because:

Accepted Answer

A)  It developed directly from the Christian Bible. 
B)  It gave too much power to God and no credit to human types of change. 
C)  It took some power and omnipotence away from God making God less active. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  It developed directly from the Christian Bible. 
B)  It gave too much power to God and no credit to human types of change. 
C)  It took some power and omnipotence away from God making God less active. 
D)  None of these.

As a result of the scientific revolution, human beings came to think of the universe as a:

Modern economics and finance often involves decisions based uncertain and Incomplete information. These fields might not exist today without the Contributions of:

In terms of understanding the workings of the natural world, find the best match to the following statement: "The problems of physics are of no importance to us in our religious affairs and livelihoods. Therefore, we must leave them alone".

According to Hobbes, human nature is:

Match the following statement about the mind and the body to the person: "Two identical and perfect clocks, both set to the same time and started at the same moment".

Sigmund Freud called this work the first great blow to the human ego:

Explain why a "clockwork" conception of the universe had important implications for psychology.

According to scholars from the time of the Greeks (i.e. Aristotle) through the Middle Ages, when we perceive an object we:

The mechanized world view led scientists to see Machines_________.

Match the following statement to the person: One should begin with careful observations of facts and experiments on nature, and then should form general conclusions only when they were fully justified.

One reason that the scientific revolution occurred in Europe before Islamic countries was:

Which of the following created a framework for thinking about mind and body within which virtually all of us in psychology have worked within since?

Descartes abandoned work on L'Homme because:

Summarize Thomas Hobbes' idea about the relation between human nature and human society.

When considering a changing world, both Christian and Islamic scholars wrestled with the question of everyday changes. Although secondary causation worked for most European philosophers, Islamic thinkers rejected it because:

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

As a result of the scientific revolution, human beings came to think of the universe as a:

Modern economics and finance often involves decisions based uncertain and Incomplete information. These fields might not exist today without the Contributions of:

In terms of understanding the workings of the natural world, find the best match to the following statement: "The problems of physics are of no importance to us in our religious affairs and livelihoods. Therefore, we must leave them alone".

According to Hobbes, human nature is:

Match the following statement about the mind and the body to the person: "Two identical and perfect clocks, both set to the same time and started at the same moment".

Sigmund Freud called this work the first great blow to the human ego:

Explain why a "clockwork" conception of the universe had important implications for psychology.

According to scholars from the time of the Greeks (i.e. Aristotle) through the Middle Ages, when we perceive an object we:

The mechanized world view led scientists to see Machines_________.

Match the following statement to the person: One should begin with careful observations of facts and experiments on nature, and then should form general conclusions only when they were fully justified.

One reason that the scientific revolution occurred in Europe before Islamic countries was:

Which of the following created a framework for thinking about mind and body within which virtually all of us in psychology have worked within since?

Descartes abandoned work on L'Homme because:

Summarize Thomas Hobbes' idea about the relation between human nature and human society.

When considering a changing world, both Christian and Islamic scholars wrestled with the question of everyday changes. Although secondary causation worked for most European philosophers, Islamic thinkers rejected it because:

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