Eliminative Materialism and Type Identity Theory

According to the Churchlands, which of the following is true?

• Predictions are not important in science

• The nature of scientific progress requires bad theories to be replaced by better ones.

  
  

• Folk psychology is the most accurate theory

• Scientific theories have no laws and rules

What is one of the reasons the Churchlands give for adopting eliminative materialism?

• Neuroscience can explain much more than folk psychology

• Folk psychology fits better with other scientific theories

• Folk psychology has been around for thousands of years

• Neuroscience is not making any progress

What is one aspect of human behavior that folk psychology seems unlikely to explain?

• The purpose of sleep

• The reason for hunger

• The need for social interaction

• The preference for certain colors

Why do the Churchlands suggest that folk psychology terms should not be used in science or philosophy of mind?

• They are the most accurate terms available

• They are easy to understand

• They are supported by all scientists

• They are not technically accurate

What is one thing that folk psychology seems unable to explain?

• Non-linguistic learning

• The reason for laughter

• The concept of time

• The need for food

What is one reason neuroscience is considered a better theory than folk psychology?

• It fits much better with other scientific theories

• It has made a little progress in the last hundred years

• It can't explain human behavior

• It is not based on scientific principles

What is one defense of folk psychology?

• It is a branch of Biology

• It is the most accurate theory

• It has made some progress over the last hundred years

• It is easy to understand

What is one property referred to in folk psychology that is not easily understood in terms of other scientific theories?

• Chemical reactions

• Neurons

• Intentionality

• Qualia

What is one sign of a good scientific theory which is shown through eliminative materialism?

• The ability to make rapid, accelerating progress

• The ability to stay the same over time

• The ability to confuse scientists

• The ability to make no progress

What is one aspect of human behavior that neuroscience can explain better than folk psychology?

• The purpose of sleep

• The reason for hunger

• The need for social interaction

• The preference for certain colors