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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does James describe as the third virtue of pluralism?
(a) It is scientific.
(b) It is theistic.
(c) it is pragmatic.
(d) It is pluralistic.

2. In the lectures about the meaning of truth, what does Lecture VIII critique?
(a) Pessimism.
(b) Rationalism.
(c) Pragmatism.
(d) Optiism.

3. "Answers to a Questionnaire" responds to which person?
(a) Kant.
(b) Kim.
(c) Bergson.
(d) Pratt.

4. According to James, monism does not allow for what kind of consciousness?
(a) Ignorant.
(b) Experienced.
(c) Infinite.
(d) Finite.

5. Chapter X describes the relationship between novelty and _________.
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Infinity.
(c) Discretion.
(d) Happiness.

6. James claims that the belief in absolute negates the need for which of the following?
(a) Common sense.
(b) Experience.
(c) Action.
(d) Faith.

7. In the story PhD Octopus, students do not deal with _________________.
(a) Skills.
(b) Truth.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Knowledge.

8. What does Chapter IX focus on?
(a) The concept of free will.
(b) The concept of novelty.
(c) The concept of happiness.
(d) The concept of intelligence.

9. James relates that the truth has ____________ consequences.
(a) Practical.
(b) Immediate.
(c) Painless.
(d) Simple.

10. Who was the first to say, "I think therefore I am"?
(a) Plato.
(b) Descartes.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Aristotle.

11. What concept does James say counters the way reality is perceptually experienced?
(a) Virtues.
(b) Pluralism.
(c) Monism.
(d) Percepts.

12. What term is defined as the function of consciousness?
(a) Perception.
(b) Cognition.
(c) Concept.
(d) Response action.

13. What does James describe as a secondary process?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Pluralism.
(c) Conception.
(d) Abuse.

14. What does James call the conceptual way of knowing something?
(a) Representational.
(b) Intuitive.
(c) Perceptional.
(d) Reasonable.

15. What is the second aspect of the truth that James points out?
(a) Pessimism.
(b) Fantasy.
(c) Instinct.
(d) Denotation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does James believe people tend to do with the truth?

2. What does James attribute to determining response actions?

3. Chapter 1 discuss the importance of which field?

4. What is Lecture II of the meaning of truth lectures about?

5. What is PhD Octopus about?

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