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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kinds of weaknesses is Gould looking to find in the arguments of other scientists presented in this book?
(a) Spiritual
(b) Psychological
(c) Ethical
(d) Scientific

2. Which Socrates work is Gould discussing at the opening of this book?
(a) Republic
(b) Euthyphro
(c) Phaedo
(d) Apology

3. What does Socrates believe all people should be?
(a) Leaders
(b) Argumentative
(c) Educated
(d) Honest

4. What means there is some sort of ordering that is used in assigning individuals to their relevant spot?
(a) Theoretic discourse
(b) Ranking
(c) Biology
(d) Scientific study

5. Science means looking for the ________ based on facts.
(a) truth
(b) theory
(c) reality
(d) answer

Short Answer Questions

1. Gould calls biological determinism a theory of _____________ that has had a profound effect on many people.

2. The individual's social and economic status is determined by biology so any attempt to make changes has to be _________.

3. The argument of _______________ is the basis for believing that measuring the intelligence of an individual allows a measure of worth or value to be attached.

4. What does Socrates feel will happen when all people are intelligent?

5. "For the past two centuries, scientific claims have become the primary agent for validating Plato's ________."

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