Question 1

What does Parfit mean by "psychological connectedness"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overlapping chains of direct psychological relations 
B)  The holding of direct psychological relations 
C)  A transitive psychological relation 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Overlapping chains of direct psychological relations 
B)  The holding of direct psychological relations 
C)  A transitive psychological relation 
D)  None of the above

Question 2

Miller argues that our ability to identify ourselves when we first wake up supports . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  The idea that personal identity is not determined by our souls 
B)  The idea that personal identity is a matter of having the same body over time 
C)  The idea that personal identity is not a matter of having the same body over time 
D)  The idea that personal identity is determined by our souls 
A)  The idea that personal identity is not determined by our souls 
B)  The idea that personal identity is a matter of having the same body over time 
C)  The idea that personal identity is not a matter of having the same body over time 
D)  The idea that personal identity is determined by our souls

Question 3

The Zhuangzi addresses the fear of death by

Accepted Answer

A)  noting that the deceased do not feel anything. 
B)  focusing on transformation through death. 
C)  understanding that there is an afterlife. 
D)  showing that noting really dies. 
A)  noting that the deceased do not feel anything. 
B)  focusing on transformation through death. 
C)  understanding that there is an afterlife. 
D)  showing that noting really dies.

Question 4

Which of the following is a restriction Turing puts on his game?

Accepted Answer

A)  The only "thinking machines" allowed to take part are digital computers 
B)  The interrogator can only ask five questions 
C)  The engineers must be able to describe how the machine works 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The only "thinking machines" allowed to take part are digital computers 
B)  The interrogator can only ask five questions 
C)  The engineers must be able to describe how the machine works 
D)  None of the above

Question 5

To solve the problem raised against Locke's memory theory, Cohen suggests that . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  That the memories must be related to the same soul 
B)  That the memories must be contained in the same brain 
C)  The person's memories must be caused in the right way by earlier experiences 
D)  None of the above 
A)  That the memories must be related to the same soul 
B)  That the memories must be contained in the same brain 
C)  The person's memories must be caused in the right way by earlier experiences 
D)  None of the above

Question 6

Why, for Churchland, isn't folk psychology successful as an explanatory or predictive theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can't explain what sleep is or why we need it 
B)  It can't explain the grounds for variations in intelligence 
C)  It can't explain what mental illness is, or how to cure it 
D)  All of the above 
A)  It can't explain what sleep is or why we need it 
B)  It can't explain the grounds for variations in intelligence 
C)  It can't explain what mental illness is, or how to cure it 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

How do person-stages need to be related to preserve identity, for Locke?

Accepted Answer

A)  The later person-stage easily follows from the earlier one 
B)  Person-stages needed to belong to the same body 
C)  Person-stages needed to belong to the same soul 
D)  The later person-stage contains memories of the earlier one 
A)  The later person-stage easily follows from the earlier one 
B)  Person-stages needed to belong to the same body 
C)  Person-stages needed to belong to the same soul 
D)  The later person-stage contains memories of the earlier one

Question 8

Why, according to Searle, might a residual behaviorism lead us to attribute intentionality to computers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because behaviorism holds that intentionality is a matter of the content of intentional states 
B)  Because it relies on a dualism of mind and body 
C)  Because computers can have similar input-output patters as humans 
D)  Searle argues the opposite: that behaviorism doesn't lead us to attribute such intentionality 
A)  Because behaviorism holds that intentionality is a matter of the content of intentional states 
B)  Because it relies on a dualism of mind and body 
C)  Because computers can have similar input-output patters as humans 
D)  Searle argues the opposite: that behaviorism doesn't lead us to attribute such intentionality

Question 9

Which of the following isn't an example of evaluation and desire diverging, according to Watson?

Accepted Answer

A)  A woman having the sudden urge to drown her bawling child 
B)  A man who is a estranged from his sexual inclinations, judging them to be evil 
C)  A man who is celibate because he judged that an abstinent life would be most fulfilling 
D)  A squash player who wants to smash his opponent in the face after losing 
A)  A woman having the sudden urge to drown her bawling child 
B)  A man who is a estranged from his sexual inclinations, judging them to be evil 
C)  A man who is celibate because he judged that an abstinent life would be most fulfilling 
D)  A squash player who wants to smash his opponent in the face after losing

Question 10

Rebecca Dresser holds that we should privilege the past desires and wishes of Alzheimer's patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the key mark of valuing, according to Jaworska?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person thinks she is correct in wanting what she wants 
B)  Achieving what she wants is tied up with her self-worth 
C)  The importance of achieving what she wants is independent of her own experience 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The person thinks she is correct in wanting what she wants 
B)  Achieving what she wants is tied up with her self-worth 
C)  The importance of achieving what she wants is independent of her own experience 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

Upon seeing his brain, how does Dennett respond?

Accepted Answer

A)  He tries to determine where he is 
B)  He panics, refusing to move until his brain is replaced in his body 
C)  He tries to determine whether he is the same person from before the operation 
D)  None of the above 
A)  He tries to determine where he is 
B)  He panics, refusing to move until his brain is replaced in his body 
C)  He tries to determine whether he is the same person from before the operation 
D)  None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is not a central aspect of free will?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authorship. 
B)  Deliberation. 
C)  Moral responsibility. 
D)  Control. 
A)  Authorship. 
B)  Deliberation. 
C)  Moral responsibility. 
D)  Control.

Question 14

Searle holds that only humans can genuinely understand things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Velleman, the illusion that we have enduring selves gives rise to what other illusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  The illusion of externalism 
B)  The illusion that time passes 
C)  The illusion that selves perdure 
D)  The illusion that the belief in enduring selves leads to suffering 
A)  The illusion of externalism 
B)  The illusion that time passes 
C)  The illusion that selves perdure 
D)  The illusion that the belief in enduring selves leads to suffering

Question 16

By "compatibilism," Watson means . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  The doctrine that free action is compatible with determinism. 
B)  The doctrine that an action is free just in case one's desires are compatible with one's values. 
C)  The doctrine that free action is compatible with compulsions. 
D)  The doctrine that free action isn't compatible with determinism. 
A)  The doctrine that free action is compatible with determinism. 
B)  The doctrine that an action is free just in case one's desires are compatible with one's values. 
C)  The doctrine that free action is compatible with compulsions. 
D)  The doctrine that free action isn't compatible with determinism.

Question 17

For Hume, what does "liberty" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being free from the necessity of causation 
B)  Acting according to one's motive 
C)  The power of acting or not acting, according to the determinations of the will 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Being free from the necessity of causation 
B)  Acting according to one's motive 
C)  The power of acting or not acting, according to the determinations of the will 
D)  None of the above

Question 18

According to Rebecca Dresser . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no principled way to determine what is best for Alzheimer's patients 
B)  Autonomy is more important than well-being 
C)  Alzheimer's patients' well-being depends on both their current and past perspectives. 
D)  Decisions we make for Alzheimer's patients should always respect their current views. 
A)  There is no principled way to determine what is best for Alzheimer's patients 
B)  Autonomy is more important than well-being 
C)  Alzheimer's patients' well-being depends on both their current and past perspectives. 
D)  Decisions we make for Alzheimer's patients should always respect their current views.

Question 19

Churchland aims to offer a new framework for thinking about . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Folk psychology 
B)  Functionalism 
C)  The ontology of mental states, like belief, desire, and pain 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Folk psychology 
B)  Functionalism 
C)  The ontology of mental states, like belief, desire, and pain 
D)  None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following best defines what Weirob means by the term "survival"?

Accepted Answer

A)  She means that someone with the same memories as her will be having experiences later 
B)  She means that someone like her will be having experiences later 
C)  She means that someone will be having experiences later and it will be her 
D)  She means that later she will be having experiences in the same body 
A)  She means that someone with the same memories as her will be having experiences later 
B)  She means that someone like her will be having experiences later 
C)  She means that someone will be having experiences later and it will be her 
D)  She means that later she will be having experiences in the same body

What does Parfit mean by "psychological connectedness"?

Miller argues that our ability to identify ourselves when we first wake up supports . . .

The Zhuangzi addresses the fear of death by

Which of the following is a restriction Turing puts on his game?

To solve the problem raised against Locke's memory theory, Cohen suggests that . . .

Why, for Churchland, isn't folk psychology successful as an explanatory or predictive theory?

How do person-stages need to be related to preserve identity, for Locke?

Why, according to Searle, might a residual behaviorism lead us to attribute intentionality to computers?

Which of the following isn't an example of evaluation and desire diverging, according to Watson?

Rebecca Dresser holds that we should privilege the past desires and wishes of Alzheimer's patients.

What is the key mark of valuing, according to Jaworska?

Upon seeing his brain, how does Dennett respond?

Which of the following is not a central aspect of free will?

Searle holds that only humans can genuinely understand things.

According to Velleman, the illusion that we have enduring selves gives rise to what other illusion?

By "compatibilism," Watson means . . .

For Hume, what does "liberty" mean?

According to Rebecca Dresser . . .

Churchland aims to offer a new framework for thinking about . . .

Which of the following best defines what Weirob means by the term "survival"?

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Exam 4: Minds, Bodies, and Persons

What does Parfit mean by "psychological connectedness"?

Miller argues that our ability to identify ourselves when we first wake up supports . . .

The Zhuangzi addresses the fear of death by

Which of the following is a restriction Turing puts on his game?

To solve the problem raised against Locke's memory theory, Cohen suggests that . . .

Why, for Churchland, isn't folk psychology successful as an explanatory or predictive theory?

How do person-stages need to be related to preserve identity, for Locke?

Why, according to Searle, might a residual behaviorism lead us to attribute intentionality to computers?

Which of the following isn't an example of evaluation and desire diverging, according to Watson?

Rebecca Dresser holds that we should privilege the past desires and wishes of Alzheimer's patients.

What is the key mark of valuing, according to Jaworska?

Upon seeing his brain, how does Dennett respond?

Which of the following is not a central aspect of free will?

Searle holds that only humans can genuinely understand things.

According to Velleman, the illusion that we have enduring selves gives rise to what other illusion?

By "compatibilism," Watson means . . .

For Hume, what does "liberty" mean?

According to Rebecca Dresser . . .

Churchland aims to offer a new framework for thinking about . . .

Which of the following best defines what Weirob means by the term "survival"?

Philosophy

God and Evil

Knowledge and Reality

Ethics and Society

Existential Issues

Filters