Question 1

Which of the following might best characterize Aristotle's advice about how to attain goodness and happiness?

Accepted Answer

A) follow the rules or norms of your society 
B) commit yourself without reservation to religious values 
C) emphasize the development of courage 
D) seek the golden mean, avoid extremes, try to be moderate 
A) follow the rules or norms of your society 
B) commit yourself without reservation to religious values 
C) emphasize the development of courage 
D) seek the golden mean, avoid extremes, try to be moderate D

Question 2

________, daughter of Pythagoras and Theana, was one of the first to give advice on child rearing.

Accepted Answer

A) Myia 
B) Aesara 
C) Hypatia 
D) Arete 
A) Myia 
B) Aesara 
C) Hypatia 
D) Arete A

Question 3

A Chinese naturalistic philosopher is often compared to Aristotle. He was

Accepted Answer

A) Confucius 
B) Chan Yung 
C) Hsün Tzu 
D) Siddhartha Gautama 
A) Confucius 
B) Chan Yung 
C) Hsün Tzu 
D) Siddhartha Gautama C

Question 4

The literal meaning of the term philosophy is

Accepted Answer

A) science of mind 
B) logic of mind 
C) love of wisdom 
D) theory of knowledge 
A) science of mind 
B) logic of mind 
C) love of wisdom 
D) theory of knowledge

Question 5

Plato believed in a three-part soul or psyche consisting of

Accepted Answer

A) appetite, spirit, and reason 
B) sensation, motivation, and cognition 
C) sensation, perception, and cognition 
D) emotion, sensation, and motivation 
A) appetite, spirit, and reason 
B) sensation, motivation, and cognition 
C) sensation, perception, and cognition 
D) emotion, sensation, and motivation

Question 6

Which of the following statements would be most consistent with Plato's theory of forms?

Accepted Answer

A) sensory information is necessary to most forms of true knowledge 
B) there are universal, timeless, and true principles apprehended through reason 
C) we know about the principles of triangularity through examining many individual triangles 
D) in matters of knowledge, reason is not to be trusted 
A) sensory information is necessary to most forms of true knowledge 
B) there are universal, timeless, and true principles apprehended through reason 
C) we know about the principles of triangularity through examining many individual triangles 
D) in matters of knowledge, reason is not to be trusted

Question 7

According to Aristotle, which of the following is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) thinking 
B) imagination 
C) perception 
D) none of the above; all ways of knowing are flawed 
A) thinking 
B) imagination 
C) perception 
D) none of the above; all ways of knowing are flawed

Question 8

This philosopher was known for his attacks on Greek polytheism and for anthropomorphic concepts of the gods.

Accepted Answer

A) Parmenides 
B) Xenophanes 
C) Thales 
D) Heraclitus 
A) Parmenides 
B) Xenophanes 
C) Thales 
D) Heraclitus

Question 9

Anaximenes believed that the primary substance of the world is

Accepted Answer

A) air 
B) water 
C) fire, earth, air, and water 
D) apeiron 
A) air 
B) water 
C) fire, earth, air, and water 
D) apeiron

Question 10

Which of the following statements would most likely come from Heraclitus?

Accepted Answer

A) constancy is an illusion, only change is real 
B) being is superior to becoming 
C) eternal truth is discovered through reason 
D) if you want to fight, fight with anger 
A) constancy is an illusion, only change is real 
B) being is superior to becoming 
C) eternal truth is discovered through reason 
D) if you want to fight, fight with anger

Question 11

These two Greek scholars are remembered for, among other things, advancing early versions of evolutionary theory.

Accepted Answer

A) Socrates and Plato 
B) Thales and Anaximenes 
C) Protagoras and Leucippus 
D) Anaximander and Empedocles 
A) Socrates and Plato 
B) Thales and Anaximenes 
C) Protagoras and Leucippus 
D) Anaximander and Empedocles

Question 12

Socrates believed that virtue is attained through ________, whereas evil results from _________

Accepted Answer

A) self-knowledge . . . ignorance 
B) following rules . . . false concepts 
C) religious revelation . . . reductionism 
D) restraint . . . lack of discipline 
A) self-knowledge . . . ignorance 
B) following rules . . . false concepts 
C) religious revelation . . . reductionism 
D) restraint . . . lack of discipline

Question 13

An early rationalist, ________ detailed his monistic philosophy in a poem thought to be titled ""On Nature.""

Accepted Answer

A) Heraclitus 
B) Pythagoras 
C) Parmenides 
D) Xenophanes 
A) Heraclitus 
B) Pythagoras 
C) Parmenides 
D) Xenophanes

Question 14

____________, an early Greek cosmologist, believed that the primordial substance of the world is water.

Accepted Answer

A) Anaximenes 
B) Pythagoras 
C) Theana 
D) Thales 
A) Anaximenes 
B) Pythagoras 
C) Theana 
D) Thales

Question 15

The Academy is to _________ as the Lyceum is to _______

Accepted Answer

A) Plato . . . Socrates 
B) Socrates . . . Plato 
C) Plato . . . Aristotle 
D) Theophrastus . . . Plato 
A) Plato . . . Socrates 
B) Socrates . . . Plato 
C) Plato . . . Aristotle 
D) Theophrastus . . . Plato

Question 16

This philosopher was one of the first to emphasize a philosophy of being. He believed that truth is known through reason rather than the senses.

Accepted Answer

A) Heraclitus 
B) Aristotle 
C) Democritus 
D) Parmenides 
A) Heraclitus 
B) Aristotle 
C) Democritus 
D) Parmenides

Question 17

________________ is sometimes regarded as the real founder of Greek medicine. He was the first to advance a thoroughgoing naturalistic account of all illness. His account made no reference to demons or to supernatural causes. He was

Accepted Answer

A) Aesculapius 
B) Alcmaeon 
C) Hippocrates 
D) Galen 
A) Aesculapius 
B) Alcmaeon 
C) Hippocrates 
D) Galen

Question 18

Hippocrates was the first to advance a classification of emotional disorders. His classification included the following categories:

Accepted Answer

A) neurosis, psychosis, mania, melancholia 
B) epilepsy, neurosis, psychosis, affective disorders 
C) mania, melancholia, paranoia, epilepsy 
D) demons possession, naturalistic disorders, disorders ordained by God, disorders that result from misuse of free will 
A) neurosis, psychosis, mania, melancholia 
B) epilepsy, neurosis, psychosis, affective disorders 
C) mania, melancholia, paranoia, epilepsy 
D) demons possession, naturalistic disorders, disorders ordained by God, disorders that result from misuse of free will

Question 19

Which ancient culture accepted a monotheistic God and had notions of mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Babylonia 
B) Egypt 
C) Hebrew 
D) Persia 
A) Babylonia 
B) Egypt 
C) Hebrew 
D) Persia

Question 20

""The world is composed entirely of atoms."" ""My friend, you are clearly mistaken. The basic stuff of all reality is water."" The argument is between

Accepted Answer

A) Anaximenes and Thales 
B) Democritus and Thales 
C) Heraclitus and Xenophanes 
D) Leucippus and Pythagoras 
A) Anaximenes and Thales 
B) Democritus and Thales 
C) Heraclitus and Xenophanes 
D) Leucippus and Pythagoras

Which of the following might best characterize Aristotle's advice about how to attain goodness and happiness?

________, daughter of Pythagoras and Theana, was one of the first to give advice on child rearing.

A Chinese naturalistic philosopher is often compared to Aristotle. He was

The literal meaning of the term philosophy is

Plato believed in a three-part soul or psyche consisting of

Which of the following statements would be most consistent with Plato's theory of forms?

According to Aristotle, which of the following is most accurate?

This philosopher was known for his attacks on Greek polytheism and for anthropomorphic concepts of the gods.

Anaximenes believed that the primary substance of the world is

Which of the following statements would most likely come from Heraclitus?

These two Greek scholars are remembered for, among other things, advancing early versions of evolutionary theory.

Socrates believed that virtue is attained through , whereas evil results from _

An early rationalist, ________ detailed his monistic philosophy in a poem thought to be titled ""On Nature.""

____________, an early Greek cosmologist, believed that the primordial substance of the world is water.

The Academy is to ___ as the Lyceum is to _

This philosopher was one of the first to emphasize a philosophy of being. He believed that truth is known through reason rather than the senses.

________________ is sometimes regarded as the real founder of Greek medicine. He was the first to advance a thoroughgoing naturalistic account of all illness. His account made no reference to demons or to supernatural causes. He was

Hippocrates was the first to advance a classification of emotional disorders. His classification included the following categories:

Which ancient culture accepted a monotheistic God and had notions of mental disorders?

""The world is composed entirely of atoms."" ""My friend, you are clearly mistaken. The basic stuff of all reality is water."" The argument is between

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Naturalism and Humanitarian Reform

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Exam 3: Ancient Psychological Thought

Which of the following might best characterize Aristotle's advice about how to attain goodness and happiness?

________, daughter of Pythagoras and Theana, was one of the first to give advice on child rearing.

A Chinese naturalistic philosopher is often compared to Aristotle. He was

The literal meaning of the term philosophy is

Plato believed in a three-part soul or psyche consisting of

Which of the following statements would be most consistent with Plato's theory of forms?

According to Aristotle, which of the following is most accurate?

This philosopher was known for his attacks on Greek polytheism and for anthropomorphic concepts of the gods.

Anaximenes believed that the primary substance of the world is

Which of the following statements would most likely come from Heraclitus?

These two Greek scholars are remembered for, among other things, advancing early versions of evolutionary theory.

Socrates believed that virtue is attained through ________, whereas evil results from _________

An early rationalist, ________ detailed his monistic philosophy in a poem thought to be titled ""On Nature.""

____________, an early Greek cosmologist, believed that the primordial substance of the world is water.

The Academy is to _________ as the Lyceum is to _______

This philosopher was one of the first to emphasize a philosophy of being. He believed that truth is known through reason rather than the senses.

________________ is sometimes regarded as the real founder of Greek medicine. He was the first to advance a thoroughgoing naturalistic account of all illness. His account made no reference to demons or to supernatural causes. He was

Hippocrates was the first to advance a classification of emotional disorders. His classification included the following categories:

Which ancient culture accepted a monotheistic God and had notions of mental disorders?

""The world is composed entirely of atoms."" ""My friend, you are clearly mistaken. The basic stuff of all reality is water."" The argument is between

Critical Issues in Historical Studies

Philosophical Issues

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

Gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalysis

Humanistic Psychologies

Beyond the Systems of Psychology

Prospects for the Twenty-First Century

Filters

Socrates believed that virtue is attained through , whereas evil results from _

The Academy is to ___ as the Lyceum is to _