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Quiz: Metaphysics and Anthropology
Due
Feb 5 at 11:59pm
Points
60
Questions
30
Time Limit
45 Minutes
Allowed Attempts
3
Instructions
The quiz:
Covers the
Learn
material from
Module 3: Week 3
.
Contains
30 multiple-choice and true/false
questions.
Is
limited
to
45 minutes
.
Allows
3 attempts
and the
highest
attempt will count towards the grade.
Is
worth 60 points
.
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module 3: Week 3.
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Question 1
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The a priori rejection of supernatural explanations by atheistic materialists can only proceed on provable metaphysical grounds.
True = wrong
False
Question 2
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Which of the following beliefs is NOT a difference between naturalism and supernaturalism?
Existence of a material realm
Origin of a material realm
Purpose of a material realm
Trajectory of a material realm
Question 3
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What is the manner in which Christians ought to do all things?
As a way to witness to others
As an expression of love of God
As an example to others
As an opportunity for personal growth
Question 4
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Every worldview attempts to answer basic metaphysical questions about the world.
True
False
Question 5
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Which of the following is NOT true of the nature of God?
He has the right to tell us how we should live.
He created and loves human beings.
He allows suffering.
He cannot relate to people who are suffering.
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Question 6
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What is true of the relationship between miracles and natural law?
Natural laws uncovered by science describe how things usually are, but do not dictate how things must be.
Miracles defy the laws of nature.
Miracles are God's ways of correcting aspects of His original creation.
Natural law cannot accommodate miracles, which is why atheists cannot accept miracles as reality.
Question 7
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Aristotle was the first person to create a comprehensive philosophical system in the Western world.
True
False
Question 8
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Celtic Christians believed in the idea of "thin places" which are
when the natural and supernatural worlds seem almost to meet or collide.
places of solitude Christians would go to fast and pray.
when Christians experienced divine revelation.
designated rooms in their churches reserved for meditation on God.
Question 9
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In the Eastern world, most people are either naturalists or supernaturalisms.
True
False
Question 10
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In the Christian view, there is a supernatural world in addition to a natural world.
True
False
Question 11
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Which of the following is true of Christian ethics, according to Entwistle?
Christians need not behave ethically because God provides forgiveness
Christians are obligated to moral obedience
Christians will never suffer
Christians decide how ethically they will behave
Question 12
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Jean is interested in knowing, if God is so good, why bad things happen in the
world. Jean is interested in
sovereignty
providence
theodicy
theocracy
Incorrect
Question 13
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_______ can be viewed as a position that cannot be proved but that can be defended.
Atheistic materialism
Christianity
Both of the above
None of the above
Incorrect
Question 14
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Metaphysics is defined as
the study of reality as it relates to the physics of the natural world.
the philosophical approach to the debate about the existence of life on places other than Earth.
the philosophical investigation of the nature and structure of reality.
the study of comparing the physical world to the supernatural world.
Question 15
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Modern psychology is built on a scientific approach but is also built on the metaphysical assumptions of those who study and practice psychology.
True
False
Question 16
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Which of the following statements is FALSE in regard to the eugenics movement, as noted by Entwistle?
The church made a concerted effort to stop this movement.
The movement was not hindered by political opposition.
Atheistic materialists supported this movement.
Scientific and psychological testimony was used to support this movement.
Question 17
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Both Christian theology and secular psychology do not proceed from their own foundational assumptions.
True
False
Question 18
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Psychology is free from bias and leads to incontrovertible proof.
True
False
Question 19
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Psychology as a science is based on the premises that the world is an orderly
place in which observation can lead to awareness of the regularities of phenomena.
True
False
Question 20
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What is the difference between how Christianity and psychology look at human nature?
Neither can understand humanity as it is, but Christianity knows, in part, what humanity was intended to be.
Both can understand humanity as it is, but psychology seeks to understand what humanity could be.
Both can understand humanity as it is, but Christianity knows, in part, what humanity was intended to be.
Neither can understand humanity as it is, but psychology seeks to uncover what humanity should be.
Question 21
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Psychology and theology study different variations of the same topic when they look at what?
Human minds
Human nature
Human behavior
All of the above
Question 22
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2
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Niebuhr argued that the limitations of our creatureliness should be understood as part of the fall of man.
True
False
Question 23
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Which of the following is not identified as a goal of psychology?
Improvement of human life
Increased knowledge
Evolutionary evidence
b and c
Question 24
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From which work are Shakespeare's lines are often misunderstood?
Hamlet
The Comedy of Errors
Julius Caesar
Macbeth
Question 25
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Which of the following is NOT a methodology employed by the theological approach to philosophical anthropology?
hermeneutics
literary techniques
reason
all of the above are used by theology
Question 26
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According to the module 3 video, one's philosophical anthropology depends on
worldview, epistemology, and cosmology
worldview, epistemology, and metaphysics
epistemology, metaphysics, and cosmology
epistemology, theology, and cosmology
Incorrect
Question 27
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The module 3 video asserted which of the following with respect to cosmology?
The cosmology of Genesis points to the creation of humankind as God's crowning achievement, while modern cosmology demonstrates that our planet is relatively insignificant and peripheral.
The cosmology of Genesis points to the creation of humankind as God's crowning achievement, and modern cosmology also demonstrates the prominence of humans.
The cosmology of Genesis points to the relative irrelevance of humankind, and modern cosmology demonstrates that our planet is relatively insignificant and peripheral.
The cosmology of Genesis points to the relative irrelevance of humankind, but modern cosmology demonstrates the significance of our planet.
Incorrect
Question 28
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Which of the following is true of naturalism and supernaturalism?
Naturalism holds that there is a material realm, but supernaturalism only believes in a spiritual realm.
Both naturalism and supernaturalism acknowledge the importance of the material and immaterial aspects of existence.
Both naturalism and supernaturalism agree that there's a material realm.
Naturalism holds only to naturalistic explanations, while supernaturalism holds only to supernaturalistic explanations
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Question 29
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According to _________, the material world is all that exists, and no outside source is responsible for its existence.
cosmology
metaphysics
naturalism
supernaturalism
Incorrect
Question 30
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The psychological approach to philosophical anthropology is ________, while the theological approach is ____________.
normative; descriptive
normative; idiographic
idiographic; normative
descriptive; normative
Quiz Score:
48
out of 60