Question 1

Indeterminism is the idea that some events, especially regarding human decision making, are uncaused.If some human decisions are uncaused then nobody is responsible for them.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

B.F.Skinner based his behavioral theories on the groundbreaking work of Heisenberg.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Who said that consciousness is "intentional"?

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A)  Sigmund Freud
B)  Ivan Pavlov
C)  Fred Flintstone
D)  Edmund HusserlE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Determinism can be understood to mean that there is no uncaused event.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Hard determinism maintains that if all events are caused there is no freedom.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Fatalism is the view that although things are fixed and predetermined your behavior still makes a difference.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Religious determinism is the idea that our lives are predestined.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 8

The great exponent of physical determinism was

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A)  John Calvin.
B)  Sir Isaac Newton.
C)  Charles Darwin.
D)  George Hegel.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

All events are caused but some are caused by human beings is the doctrine of

Accepted Answer

A)  hard determinism.
B)  soft determinism.
C)  soft indeterminism.
D)  hard indeterminism.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

According to the author of the text, one problem with hard determinists is their inaccurate use of language.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Who argued that humans are physical beings conditioned by their social, cultural, and natural environments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx
B)  Sigmund Freud
C)  B.F.Skinner
D)  Henri BergsonE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Determinism means the same thing as

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A)  fatalism.
B)  destiny.
C)  universal causation.
D)  chance.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The great exponent of economic and social determinism was

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A)  Adam Smith.
B)  Karl Marx.
C)  John Hospers.
D)  William James.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Indeterminism is the belief that

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A)  some things are caused.
B)  all things are caused.
C)  nothing is caused.
D)  nothing is caused except human actions.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

If there are external causes for everything you do you are a

Accepted Answer

A)  hard determinist.
B)  soft determinist.
C)  indeterminist.
D)  fatalist.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above A

Question 16

Who, according to the author of the text, is the most prominent exponent of indeterminism?

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A)  William James
B)  Henry Ford
C)  Sigmund Freud
D)  Karl MarxE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Soft determinism is the only acceptable theory because it shows that freedom is impossible.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Soft determinism is the view that all events are caused but there is human freedom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Who would argue that even if you are crippled or blind how you choose to respond to that is freedom?

Accepted Answer

A)  B.F.Skinner
B)  Jean-Paul Sartre
C)  Paul Churchland
D)  Isaac NewtonE) A) and D)
F) C) and D) B

Question 20

Ivan Pavlov is famous for his experiments with human beings, getting them to salivate at the sound of a bell.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Freedom Versus Determinism

Indeterminism is the idea that some events, especially regarding human decision making, are uncaused.If some human decisions are uncaused then nobody is responsible for them.

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B.F.Skinner based his behavioral theories on the groundbreaking work of Heisenberg.

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Who said that consciousness is "intentional"?

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Determinism can be understood to mean that there is no uncaused event.

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Hard determinism maintains that if all events are caused there is no freedom.

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Fatalism is the view that although things are fixed and predetermined your behavior still makes a difference.

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Religious determinism is the idea that our lives are predestined.

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The great exponent of physical determinism was

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All events are caused but some are caused by human beings is the doctrine of

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According to the author of the text, one problem with hard determinists is their inaccurate use of language.

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Who argued that humans are physical beings conditioned by their social, cultural, and natural environments?

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Determinism means the same thing as

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The great exponent of economic and social determinism was

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Indeterminism is the belief that

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If there are external causes for everything you do you are a

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Who, according to the author of the text, is the most prominent exponent of indeterminism?

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Soft determinism is the only acceptable theory because it shows that freedom is impossible.

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Soft determinism is the view that all events are caused but there is human freedom.

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Who would argue that even if you are crippled or blind how you choose to respond to that is freedom?

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Ivan Pavlov is famous for his experiments with human beings, getting them to salivate at the sound of a bell.

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