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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Some Problems of Philosophy Section I (Chapters I-VII).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does James describe Josiah Royce's approach?
(a) Reasonable.
(b) Instinctual.
(c) Empirical.
(d) Deductive.

2. Which statement is true about James' thoughts on experiences?
(a) They are all related to determinism.
(b) They all revolve around theism.
(c) They are all related to each other.
(d) They are all related to empiricism.

3. James holds that activity is evidenced by which of the following?
(a) Time.
(b) History.
(c) Change.
(d) Intelligence.

4. What adjective does James use to describe concepts?
(a) Discrete.
(b) Plural.
(c) Continuous.
(d) Fulfilling.

5. What viewpoint does James attribute to being aggressive and radical?
(a) Monist.
(b) Religious.
(c) Pragmatic.
(d) Pantheistic.

Short Answer Questions

1. James holds that in which stance does the mind makes connections between ideas that are just as valid as other truths?

2. What type of unity does James describe as a preceding event causing a following event?

3. What does James believe to be the prevalence of one set of ideas?

4. What viewpoint does James believe tends to retreat and accommodate?

5. James identifies a substance through which of the following?

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