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WorksheetsEliminative Materialism and Type Identity Theory
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
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
What does the Type Identity Theory suggest about mental and physical states?
They are fundamentally different
They are identical types of states
They are correlated but not identical
They are in a cause-effect relationship
According to the type-type identity theory, what does it mean if two people share the same 'type' of mental state?
They have similar but not identical brain states.
They have the same type of physical state in their brains.
They have different mental states because their experiences are different.
They are experiencing the same physical state in a different part of the body.
If Ben and Bill have the same type of mental state at the same time, according to the type-type identity theory, what can be inferred?
They are related to each other.
They are experiencing the same physical state type in their brains.
They are in different locations.
They have different brain processes but the same mental state.
What is a major criticism of the Type Identity Theory?
It cannot explain the subjective experience.
It fully explains the mind-body problem.
It supports dualism.
It is too simple to be wrong.
What is another word for those who do not believe the mind is separate to the body?
Materialists
Physicalists
Substance Dualists
Property Dualists
What is the key idea in Mind-Brain Type Identity Theory?
Minds and brains are separate.
Minds and brains are different but function together.
Minds and brains are identical
Minds and brains are similar but not connected.
How does Mind-Brain Type Identity Theory differ from dualism?
It claims that the mind is an illusion and only the brain exists.
It asserts that the mind and brain are completely separate entities.
It argues that the mind and brain are two different substances but interact closely.
It suggests that the mind and brain are interchangeable
What is Lebiniz’ Law?
Brain states = Mental states
What goes up must come down
If two things share the same properties they are NOT the same thing
If two things share the same properties then they are the same thing.
