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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. It is logical to assume that mentality and ____________ are located in the brain.
(a) logic
(b) spirit
(c) potential
(d) intelligence

3. What other kind of testing, besides head measurement, can begin to measure the intelligence of a person?
(a) Body
(b) Psychological
(c) Spiritual
(d) Subliminal

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

5. Ranking is used to determine that various disadvantaged groups are ______________.
(a) inferior
(b) exemplary
(c) unnecessary
(d) growing

Short Answer Questions

1. What means there is some sort of ordering that is used in assigning individuals to their relevant spot?

2. Gould does not believe that ____________ change reflects changes in social concepts.

3. Gould says the manner in which ___________ are formulated is also problematic to studies.

4. Socrates' friend does not believe his ideas, saying that it is a lie and that ________ generations won't believe it, but ________ generations might.

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

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