The Virtue of Selfishness Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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The Virtue of Selfishness Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, "The Psychology of Pleasure", Nathaniel Branden (1964).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Branden, what must human beings have in order to have pleasure?
(a) Happiness.
(b) A sense of purpose.
(c) Self esteem.
(d) Enlightenment.

2. According to "Isn't Everyone Selfish?", one must ask which question about the desired action?
(a) Whether.
(b) When.
(c) How.
(d) Why.

3. Which of the following is not included in Branden's list of avenues where people find pleasure?
(a) Art.
(b) Balance.
(c) Sex.
(d) Recreation.

4. According to Branden, what determines a person's individual pleasures?
(a) Desires.
(b) Mysticism.
(c) Values.
(d) Whim.

5. According to Nathaniel Branden, what word is intellectually confused with "self-sacrifice?"
(a) Selfless.
(b) Altruism.
(c) Gracious.
(d) Faithful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of scheme does Branden's essay on Mental Health versus Mysticism attempt to illustrate?

2. In Rand's essay on "The 'Conflicts' of Men's Interests," what are the two ways she claims that goals can be met?

3. According to the principles of selfishness, what would be the correct route for convincing an employer that you are the proper candidate for a job?

4. What basis are you acting on if you audition for a Broadway show, after wanting to become a singer, you are an extremely competent singer, and you have performed on stage before?

5. What year did Nathaniel Branden write his essay, "Isn't Everyone Selfish?"

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