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Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which challenge to Behaviourism says that while it is possible for me to be certain of the contents of my own mind, I cannot be sure of the contents of other peoples'.
Assymetry
Interraction
Supervenience
Introspection
what does it mean to say the mental supervenes on the physical?
it interacts with it
it is dependent on it
it is a separate substance
What does type identity theory say is the distinction between mind and brain?
One is physical and the other is immaterial
Mind = thinking, brain = machine
Mind= mental states, brain = no mental states
There is no distinction. Mind and brain are identical
What problem does identity theory overcome by claiming that the mental = the physical?
Problem of other minds
Problem of circularity
Problem of interaction
Pain
What is an example of a neurological brain state?
pains
beliefs
desires
all of these
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 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.
What does Mind-Brain Type Identity Theory propose about the relationship between mental and physical phenomena?
They are only connected through indirect causal relationships.
They are parallel but distinct processes.
They are two aspects of the same underlying physical reality.
They are completely unrelated.
What is the definition of an ontological reduction?
to demonstrate that two things are identical: the same thing
to demonstrate that two statements have the same meaning
To look at the truth of a statement to decide what something is
What does Leibniz's Law suggest?
If two things share all the same properties, they are not necessarily the same thing
Where there are two separate entities, they are in fact identical
If two things share all the same properties, they must actually be one thing
Even if two substances do not share the same properties, they are still identical.
What is a common objection to the Type Identity Theory?
It cannot account for the diversity of mental states.
It fully explains the mind-body problem.
It supports dualism.
It is too complex to be true.
According to the Type Identity Theory, what is the relationship between mental states and brain states?
Mental states are completely independent of brain states.
Mental states are identical to brain states.
Mental states cause brain states.
Mental states are a byproduct of brain states.
What does the Type Identity Theory imply about the nature of consciousness?
Consciousness is a separate entity from the brain.
Consciousness is an emergent property of brain activity.
Consciousness is identical to certain brain processes.
Consciousness cannot be explained by physical processes.
