Question 1

The covenant between God and the Jewish people led to:

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A)  powerful city states. 
B)  a legacy of architectural wonders. 
C)  vast territorial claims. 
D)  recognition of the supremacy of law.f 
E)  the defeat of the Persian invaders. 
A)  powerful city states. 
B)  a legacy of architectural wonders. 
C)  vast territorial claims. 
D)  recognition of the supremacy of law.f 
E)  the defeat of the Persian invaders. D

Question 2

In general, contemporary Eastern psychology is greatly influenced by:

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A)  Zen philosophy. 
B)  Russian reflexology. 
C)  Shintoism. 
D)  biology. 
E)  Western psychology. 
A)  Zen philosophy. 
B)  Russian reflexology. 
C)  Shintoism. 
D)  biology. 
E)  Western psychology. E

Question 3

Hinduism is:

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A)  a rigid set of beliefs and values. 
B)  a loose system of religious and social beliefs. 
C)  an organized religion governed by a hierarchy of priests. 
D)  a system of spritual beliefs insistent on the interpretation of heaven on earth. 
E)  the Indian version of Buddhism. 
A)  a rigid set of beliefs and values. 
B)  a loose system of religious and social beliefs. 
C)  an organized religion governed by a hierarchy of priests. 
D)  a system of spritual beliefs insistent on the interpretation of heaven on earth. 
E)  the Indian version of Buddhism. B

Question 4

Japanese interpretations of Confucian philosophy emphasize:

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A)  individual development. 
B)  self-discipline. 
C)  environmental-mental interactions. 
D)  personal loyalty. 
E)  social structures. 
A)  individual development. 
B)  self-discipline. 
C)  environmental-mental interactions. 
D)  personal loyalty. 
E)  social structures.

Question 5

Egypt's emergence as an ancient world power benefited from:

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A)  a strong navy. 
B)  a reliance on slave labor. 
C)  centralized government control. 
D)  monotheism. 
E)  creative architects. 
A)  a strong navy. 
B)  a reliance on slave labor. 
C)  centralized government control. 
D)  monotheism. 
E)  creative architects.

Question 6

Cite some examples of historical influences from the East on the development of psychology.

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One example of historical influences fro

Question 7

The Upanishads taught:

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A)  a reliance on the intellect and sensory knowledge. 
B)  a distrust of the intellect and sensory knowledge. 
C)  the importance of magic and the occult. 
D)  the importance of assisting individuality. 
E)  the difficulty of living a life of solitude. 
A)  a reliance on the intellect and sensory knowledge. 
B)  a distrust of the intellect and sensory knowledge. 
C)  the importance of magic and the occult. 
D)  the importance of assisting individuality. 
E)  the difficulty of living a life of solitude.

Question 8

Currently, distinctions in psychological views between East and West have become:

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A)  sharpened. 
B)  clearer. 
C)  blurred. 
D)  heightened. 
E)  more realistic. 
A)  sharpened. 
B)  clearer. 
C)  blurred. 
D)  heightened. 
E)  more realistic.

Question 9

Discuss the level of learning and scholarship of ancient China.

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The level of learning and scholarship in

Question 10

How were principles of relativity expressed in early Chinese moral and religious teachings, such as I-Ching?

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The principles of relativity were expres

Question 11

How did Buddhist teachings change when imported to Shintoist Japan?

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When Buddhist teachings were imported to

Question 12

According to Buddhist teachings, our only source of knowledge is:

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A)  rational deduction. 
B)  given by God. 
C)  from social consensus. 
D)  from sensory input. 
E)  from reasoned deliberation. 
A)  rational deduction. 
B)  given by God. 
C)  from social consensus. 
D)  from sensory input. 
E)  from reasoned deliberation.

Question 13

How were good and evil portrayed in Zarathustrian teachings?

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In Zarathustrian teachings, good and evi

Question 14

Persia and the Middle East have played pivotal roles in history because of their:

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A)  position as the crossroads between Eastern and Western cultures. 
B)  traditions of powerful armies. 
C)  invention of algebra. 
D)  discovery of vast oil reserves. 
E)  religious traditions. 
A)  position as the crossroads between Eastern and Western cultures. 
B)  traditions of powerful armies. 
C)  invention of algebra. 
D)  discovery of vast oil reserves. 
E)  religious traditions.

Question 15

Cite some examples of Hindu achievements in science.

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Hindu contributions to science span many

Question 16

What was the compact between God and the Jewish people, and how did this belief influence Jewish society and moral behavior?

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The compact between God and the Jewish p

Question 17

Eastern and Western cultural traditions:

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A)  were completely independent until the 20th century. 
B)  maintained close ties throughout history. 
C)  benefited from limited but fairly consistent contact during the 20th and 21st centuries. 
D)  had little in common until the 20th century. 
E)  were completely integrated by the 17th century. 
A)  were completely independent until the 20th century. 
B)  maintained close ties throughout history. 
C)  benefited from limited but fairly consistent contact during the 20th and 21st centuries. 
D)  had little in common until the 20th century. 
E)  were completely integrated by the 17th century.

Question 18

What is the goal of human existence in Buddhist teachings?

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In Buddhist teachings, the ultimate goal

Question 19

Individual growth, according to general Hindu teachings, is:

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A)  toward greater individualization. 
B)  achieved by probing unconscious motivations. 
C)  achieved by explaining personality dynamics. 
D)  toward an emergence into the bliss of universal knowledge. 
E)  away from harmony and transcendence. 
A)  toward greater individualization. 
B)  achieved by probing unconscious motivations. 
C)  achieved by explaining personality dynamics. 
D)  toward an emergence into the bliss of universal knowledge. 
E)  away from harmony and transcendence.

Question 20

Describe Persia's role as a crossroads between Eastern and Western cultures.

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Persia, also known as Iran, has historic

The covenant between God and the Jewish people led to:

In general, contemporary Eastern psychology is greatly influenced by:

Hinduism is:

Japanese interpretations of Confucian philosophy emphasize:

Egypt's emergence as an ancient world power benefited from:

Cite some examples of historical influences from the East on the development of psychology.

The Upanishads taught:

Currently, distinctions in psychological views between East and West have become:

Discuss the level of learning and scholarship of ancient China.

How were principles of relativity expressed in early Chinese moral and religious teachings, such as I-Ching?

How did Buddhist teachings change when imported to Shintoist Japan?

According to Buddhist teachings, our only source of knowledge is:

How were good and evil portrayed in Zarathustrian teachings?

Persia and the Middle East have played pivotal roles in history because of their:

Cite some examples of Hindu achievements in science.

What was the compact between God and the Jewish people, and how did this belief influence Jewish society and moral behavior?

Eastern and Western cultural traditions:

What is the goal of human existence in Buddhist teachings?

Individual growth, according to general Hindu teachings, is:

Describe Persia's role as a crossroads between Eastern and Western cultures.

Past for Present: Psychology in Search of a Paradigm

Psychological Foundations in Ancient Greece

From Classical Rome to the Early Middle Ages

The Reawakening of Intellectual Life in the Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Emergence of Modern Science

Sensationalism and Positivism: the French Tradition

Mental Passivity- the British Tradition

Mental Activity-the German Tradition

Romanticism and Existentialism

Nineteenth Century Bases of Psychology

The Founding of Modern Psychology

American Functionalism

The Gestalt Movement

Psychoanalysis

Behaviorism

The Third Force Movement

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Exam 2: Psychology in the Ancient and Classical East

The covenant between God and the Jewish people led to:

In general, contemporary Eastern psychology is greatly influenced by:

Hinduism is:

Japanese interpretations of Confucian philosophy emphasize:

Egypt's emergence as an ancient world power benefited from:

Cite some examples of historical influences from the East on the development of psychology.

The Upanishads taught:

Currently, distinctions in psychological views between East and West have become:

Discuss the level of learning and scholarship of ancient China.

How were principles of relativity expressed in early Chinese moral and religious teachings, such as I-Ching?

How did Buddhist teachings change when imported to Shintoist Japan?

According to Buddhist teachings, our only source of knowledge is:

How were good and evil portrayed in Zarathustrian teachings?

Persia and the Middle East have played pivotal roles in history because of their:

Cite some examples of Hindu achievements in science.

What was the compact between God and the Jewish people, and how did this belief influence Jewish society and moral behavior?

Eastern and Western cultural traditions:

What is the goal of human existence in Buddhist teachings?

Individual growth, according to general Hindu teachings, is:

Describe Persia's role as a crossroads between Eastern and Western cultures.

Past for Present: Psychology in Search of a Paradigm

Psychological Foundations in Ancient Greece

From Classical Rome to the Early Middle Ages

The Reawakening of Intellectual Life in the Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Emergence of Modern Science

Sensationalism and Positivism: the French Tradition

Mental Passivity- the British Tradition

Mental Activity-the German Tradition

Romanticism and Existentialism

Nineteenth Century Bases of Psychology

The Founding of Modern Psychology

American Functionalism

The Gestalt Movement

Psychoanalysis

Behaviorism

The Third Force Movement

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