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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Meaning of Truth Section II (Lectures VIII -XV).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religion does James say relies on elaborate ceremony and hierarchy?
(a) Hinduism.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Protestantism.

2. What term is defined as the state of consciousness considered subjectively?
(a) Representation.
(b) Thought.
(c) Cognition.
(d) Feeling.

3. James says that the field of consciousness is a center fringed by which of the following?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Awareness.
(d) Attention.

4. According to James, beliefs are based on which of the following?
(a) Truth.
(b) Religion.
(c) Experience.
(d) Common sense.

5. What is the first concept Fechner uses in his reasoning?
(a) Logic.
(b) Instinct.
(c) Psychology.
(d) Analogy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does James describe ineffability?

2. What position does James describe as being based on facts and pessimism?

3. What is the second aspect of the truth that James points out?

4. James states that which viewpoint is the process for determining truth?

5. What is the first sub-category of spiritualism that James discusses?

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