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Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following refers to the state of existence of things independent of human consciousness?
Agency
Reality
Determinism
Ethics
What is defined as perfect knowledge that is free from error or doubt?
Rationalism
Certainty
Empiricism
Skepticism
Which approach asserts that all knowledge is uncertain?
Rationalism
Empiricism
Skepticism
Determinism
Knowledge that is acquired through experience is called:
A priori
Rationalism
Skepticism
A posteriori
The ability of humans to govern or control their actions is called:
Agency
Free will
Ethics
Determinism
Which concept refers to standards of right and wrong that define human behavior?
Rationalism
Causality
Ethics
Certainty
Determinism suggests that:
Humans always have free will
Events are determined by a set of factors
Knowledge comes from experience
Truth is based on consensus
Which of the following is an example of causality?
Doubting authority
Searching for final causes
Eliminating experience
Choosing freely
Free will is best described as:
The denial of certainty
The ability to choose
The principle of causality
The rejection of ethics
The statement "Something is more than the sum of its parts" refers to:
Reductionism
Holism
Skepticism
Empiricism
The Socratic Method involves:
Persuasion and rhetoric
Series of questions for clarification
Winning a debate
Eliminating beliefs
What is the first step in arriving at truth using the Socratic Method?
Refuting an argument
Giving an initial definition
Finding contradictions
Asking rhetorical questions
Eristike can be compared to:
A friendly dialogue
A debate competition
Methodic doubt
Analytic philosophy
Dialektike differs from eristike because:
It focuses on defeating opponents
It emphasizes constructive dialogue
It rejects causality
It denies the possibility of truth
Which philosopher is known as the "Father of Modern Philosophy"?
Aristotle
Socrates
René Descartes
Plato
Descartes' phrase "Cogito ergo sum" means:
To be is to be perceived
I doubt, therefore I err
I think, therefore I am
Truth is relative
Methodic doubt involves:
Accepting tradition as truth
Eliminating doubtful beliefs
Emphasizing consensus
Searching for empirical facts
Reducing complex ideas to their smallest parts is called:
Holism
Reductionism
Skepticism
Rationalism
Analytic philosophy places emphasis on:
Metaphysics
Synthesis
Natural sciences and logic
Subjective truth
Speculative philosophy is more related to:
Empiricism
Idealism
Skepticism
Reductionism
Which of the following is NOT a property of truth?
Opinion-based
Agreement with facts
Alignment with reality
Accuracy of beliefs
A statement that can be objectively verified is called:
Claim
Opinion
Fact
Proposition
A statement that may be true or false, depending on evidence, is called:
Claim
Opinion
Fact
Certainty
The subjective expression of personal beliefs is known as:
Claim
Truth
Opinion
Proposition
Which theory of truth states that what is true is what corresponds to observable reality?
Consensus theory
Pragmatic theory
Coherence theory
Correspondence theory
The idea that truth is what everyone agrees on is called:
Correspondence theory
Consensus theory
Pragmatic theory
Relative truth
In which theory is truth judged by usefulness and practical outcomes?
Pragmatic theory
Correspondence theory
Coherence theory
Consensus theory
Objective truth is best described as:
Varying from person to person
Independent of personal opinion
Always dependent on context
True only if it works
Which type of truth emphasizes logical necessity?
Logical Truth
Relative Truth
Subjective Truth
Objective Truth
"What is considered true in one culture may not be true in another." This refers to:
Logical truth
Subjective truth
Relative truth
Objective truth
Which fallacy attacks the person instead of the argument?
Ad Populum
Ad Hominem
Ad Misericordiam
Post Hoc
"You should believe me because my father is rich and powerful." This is an example of:
Ad Baculum
Ad Populum
Begging the Question
Fallacy of Division
A strong appeal to pity or sympathy is called:
Ad Hominem
Ad Populum
Ad Misericordiam
Ad Baculum
"Everyone believes it, therefore it must be true." This fallacy is:
Begging the Question
Ad Populum
Fallacy of Composition
Ad Tradition
Accepting an idea simply because it has been practiced for a long time is:
Fallacy of Division
Ad Tradition
Ad Baculum
Post Hoc
Assuming the conclusion without proof is known as:
Circular reasoning
Ad Hominem
Post Hoc
Ad Populum
"Since you bought that sweater, everything has gone wrong." This is an example of:
Post Hoc
Ad Misericordiam
Fallacy of Division
Ad Tradition
Which fallacy assumes that what is true for a part is true for the whole?
Fallacy of Division
Ad Hominem
Fallacy of Composition
Begging the Question
Which fallacy assumes that what is true for the whole is true for the parts?
Fallacy of Division
Fallacy of Composition
Ad Populum
Post Hoc
"You are from a family of doctors, so you must be good at medicine." This illustrates:
Ad Baculum
Fallacy of Division
Ad Populum
Fallacy of Composition
Which bias involves judging personality solely on actions without considering external factors?
Framing bias
Confirmation bias
Correspondence bias
Hindsight bias
The tendency to only accept information that confirms one's beliefs is:
Framing bias
Confirmation bias
Cultural bias
Conflict of interest
When a problem is presented differently to influence decisions, it is:
Framing bias
Confirmation bias
Cultural bias
Correspondence bias
Saying "I knew they would win!" after the game shows:
Hindsight bias
Confirmation bias
Conflict of interest
Correspondence bias
Which bias occurs when a person has a vested interest in an issue?
Confirmation bias
Conflict of interest
Cultural bias
Hindsight bias
Believing an issue should be analyzed based only on one's cultural standards is:
Cultural bias
Correspondence bias
Framing bias
Confirmation bias
"These soldiers are all murderers because they fought in the war." This is an example of:
Hindsight bias
Confirmation bias
Correspondence bias
Cultural bias
A student rejects an idea simply because it goes against their religion. This shows:
Framing bias
Confirmation bias
Correspondence bias
Cultural bias
A patient agrees to surgery because it has a "90% survival rate" rather than a "10% mortality rate." This is:
Framing bias
Confirmation bias
Hindsight bias
Conflict of interest
A CEO supporting a decision because her father benefits financially reflects:
Confirmation bias
Hindsight bias
Conflict of interest
Framing bias
