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Unit 1 Summative Practice

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Language Acquisition Device?

a)

Inborn structure in our brain that makes it natural for us to reason morally

b)

Inborn structure in our brain that makes it natural for us to organize spoken language

c)

Inborn structure in our brain that makes it natural for us to produce complex thought

d)

Inborn structure in our brain that makes it natural for us to understand written language

2.

Linguistic determinism is the idea that...

a)

the language you speak will influence your outlook on moral dilemmas

b)

our thinking and interpretation of the world around us is established by our moral philosophy

c)

the language you speak will influence your outlook on the real world

d)

our thinking and interpretation of the world around us is established by the language we speak

3.

What is the difference between shared & personal knowledge?

a)

Personal knowledge is highly structured and systematic

b)

Shared knowledge is highly structured and systematic

c)

Personal knowledge is based on experience and the WOKs

d)

Shared knowledge is based on experience and the WOKs

4.

Which moral philosophy does Calvin (the boy) believe in?

a)

Moral relativism

b)

Consequentialism

c)

Moral absolutism

d)

Virtue ethics

5.

When Calvin is trying to decide to cheat or not, which moral philosophy prevents him from cheating?

a)

Deontological ethics

b)

Virtue ethics

c)

Ethical relativism

d)

Utilitarian ethics

6.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 moral foundations in Haidt's MFT?

a)

Harm/Care

b)

Moral/Immoral

c)

In-group loyalty

d)

Fairness

7.

Which two thinkers that' we've studied disagreed with the idea that the mind was a blank slate?

a)

John Locke

b)

Jonathan Haidt

c)

Noam Chomsky

d)

Immanuel Kant

8.

Which of the following is the best example of linguistic relativity?

a)

Some cultures don't have words for certain concepts that other cultures do

b)

Some cultures have words that make it easier to describe things and affects their perception

c)

Some cultures have created words to change the way they think

d)

Some cultures have eliminated words to change the way they think

9.

Which philosopher believed the mind was a blank slate that experience writes on?

a)

Plato

b)

John Locke

c)

Socrates

d)

Martin Heidegger

10.

Which philosopher believed that we are born with innate knowledge

a)

Plato

b)

John Locke

c)

Socrates

d)

Martin Heidegger

11.

What does Orwell try to illustrate with his fictional language known as "Newspeak"

a)

If you change language the people will accept it

b)

If you control language you control freedom of thought

c)

If you change language that people will revolt

d)

If you control language you cannot control thought

12.

Which of the following BEST describes the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

a)

Humans have an inherent capacity for language

b)

Humans have a mind that is a blank slate which experience writes on

c)

Human language shapes and even determines thought

d)

Human language evolved as a way for us to communicate

13.

Which statements best represents John Stuart Mill's moral philosophy?

a)

The ends justifies means

b)

The ends do not justify the means

c)

Actions are good if they maximize human welfare

d)

Actions are good if you follow a moral code

14.

Haidt argues that the "first draft" of the moral mind is produced by...

a)

Experience

b)

Language

c)

Culture

d)

Nature

15.

Haidt argues that the "2nd draft" of the moral mind is revised by...

a)

Experience

b)

Language

c)

Culture

d)

Nature