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Philosophy and Social Science Vocabulary

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for the following definition: 'opportunity and autonomy to act from at least two options without outside control.'?

a)

Freedom of Choice

b)

Social Contract

c)

Rule of Law

d)

Collective Bargaining

2.

What is the term for the following definition: 'ability to choose between possible actions freely.'?

a)

Free Will

b)

Determinism

c)

Instinct

d)

Obligation

3.

What is the term for the following definition: 'belief that individuals should be left alone; minimal government control.'?

a)

Libertarianism

b)

Totalitarianism

c)

Socialism

d)

Authoritarianism

4.

What is the term for the following definition: 'focuses on individual freedom, not under central authority.'?

a)

Liberalism

b)

Totalitarianism

c)

Monarchism

d)

Authoritarianism

5.

What is the term for the following definition: 'ability to act or change without constraint.'?

a)

Freedom

b)

Obligation

c)

Restriction

d)

Dependence

6.

What is the term for the following definition: 'all events preordained by a deity or divine power.'?

a)

Theological Determinism

b)

Moral Relativism

c)

Existential Nihilism

d)

Empirical Rationalism

7.

What is the term for the following definition: 'all propositions about past, present, or future are either true or false.'?

a)

Logical Determinism

b)

Empiricism

c)

Moral Relativism

d)

Pragmatism

8.

What is the term for the following definition: 'belief that everything is fated or destined to happen.'?

a)

Fatalism

b)

Optimism

c)

Nihilism

d)

Determinism

9.

What is the term for the following definition: 'every event happens because of prior causes and natural laws.'?

a)

Causal Determinism

b)

Randomness

c)

Dualism

d)

Indeterminacy

10.

What is the term for the following definition: 'belief that all events are determined by existing causes.'?

a)

Determinism

b)

Empiricism

c)

Nihilism

d)

Existentialism

11.

What is the term for the following definition: 'truth can be discovered through objective measurement.'?

a)

Realism

b)

Idealism

c)

Relativism

d)

Constructivism

12.

What is the term for the following definition: 'truth depends on personal or cultural meaning.'?

a)

Relativism

b)

Absolutism

c)

Empiricism

d)

Objectivism

13.

What is the term for the following definition: 'understanding from an insider's point of view.'?

a)

Emic

b)

Etic

c)

Objective

d)

Exogenous

14.

What is the term for the following definition: 'understanding from an outsider's point of view.'?

a)

Etic

b)

Emic

c)

Subjective

d)

Intrinsic

15.

What is the term for the following definition: 'study of knowledge and how we know things.'?

a)

Epistemology

b)

Ontology

c)

Aesthetics

d)

Ethics

16.

What is the term for the following definition: 'keeping only what's important and removing the unnecessary.'?

a)

Protect the Essentials

b)

Expand the Scope

c)

Add More Details

d)

Ignore the Core

17.

What is the term for the following definition: 'learning to say no to prevent burnout.'?

a)

New Perspective on NO

b)

Time Management Mastery

c)

Positive Affirmation Practice

d)

Empathy Enhancement

18.

What is the term for the following definition: 'study of strategy when individuals act without full knowledge.'?

a)

Game Theory

b)

Probability Theory

c)

Linear Algebra

d)

Behavioral Economics

19.

What is the term for the following definition: 'stereotyping that leads to stigma and social rejection.'?

a)

Labelling Theory

b)

Social Facilitation

c)

Cognitive Dissonance

d)

Role Conflict

20.

Who is the philosopher who said discrimination favoring the underprivileged can be acceptable?

a)

Judith Thomson

b)

Immanuel Kant

c)

John Locke

d)

Thomas Hobbes

21.

What is the term for the following definition: 'favoring one group over another without moral reason.'?

a)

Discrimination

b)

Justice

c)

Empathy

d)

Equality

22.

What is the term for the following definition: 'belief that things have fixed essences that define them.'?

a)

Essentialism

b)

Empiricism

c)

Constructivism

d)

Relativism

23.

What is the term for the following definition: 'using reason and evidence to help others effectively.'?

a)

Effective Altruism

b)

Utilitarianism

c)

Philanthropy

d)

Empathy

24.

What is the term for the following definition: 'selfless concern for the well-being of others.'?

a)

Altruism

b)

Egoism

c)

Narcissism

d)

Apathy

25.

What is the term for the following definition: 'ability to understand and express emotions.'?

a)

Emotional Literacy

b)

Cognitive Dissonance

c)

Social Loafing

d)

Selective Attention

26.

What is the term for the following definition: 'protection from being owned or controlled as property.'?

a)

Freedom from Slavery

b)

Freedom of Speech

c)

Right to Privacy

d)

Right to Education

27.

What is the term for the following definition: 'right to access government-held information.'?

a)

Freedom of Information

b)

Right to Privacy

c)

Official Secrets Act

d)

Data Protection Law

28.

What is the term for the following definition: 'right to practice and express any faith.'?

a)

Freedom of Religion

b)

Freedom of Speech

c)

Freedom of Assembly

d)

Freedom of Press

29.

What is the term for the following definition: 'right to express opinions without fear.'?

a)

Freedom of Speech

b)

Right to Privacy

c)

Due Process

d)

Right to Bear Arms

30.

What is the term for the following definition: 'right to teach, study, and research freely.'?

a)

Academic Freedom

b)

Intellectual Property

c)

Tenure Track

d)

Peer Review

31.

What is the term for the following definition: 'applying moral principles wisely in real-life situations.'?

a)

Prudence

b)

Justice

c)

Temperance

d)

Fortitude

32.

What is the term for the following definition: 'right that protects privacy from government or private actions.'?

a)

Liberty

b)

Due Process

c)

Eminent Domain

d)

Double Jeopardy

33.

What is the term for the following definition: 'man is free to choose actions but not free from their consequences.'?

a)

Human Freedom

b)

Absolute Determinism

c)

Moral Relativism

d)

Social Conditioning

34.

What is the term for the following definition: 'every event happens because of prior causes and natural laws.'?

a)

Causal Determinism

b)

Randomness

c)

Free Will

d)

Chaos Theory

35.

What is the term for the following definition: 'belief that future events are fixed truths.'?

a)

Logical Determinism

b)

Empiricism

c)

Moral Relativism

d)

Pragmatism

36.

What is the term for the following definition: 'prophets' destinies are guided by divine plan.'?

a)

Theological Determinism

b)

Moral Relativism

c)

Existential Nihilism

d)

Secular Humanism

37.

What is the term for the following definition: 'belief that truth is objective and can be measured.'?

a)

Realism

b)

Relativism

c)

Idealism

d)

Constructivism

38.

What is the term for the following definition: 'truth changes depending on experience and meaning.'?

a)

Relativism

b)

Absolutism

c)

Empiricism

d)

Objectivism

39.

What is the term for the following definition: 'understanding culture from an insider's view.'?

a)

Emic

b)

Etic

c)

Ethnocentrism

d)

Cultural relativism

40.

What is the term for the following definition: 'understanding culture from an outsider's view.'?

a)

Etic

b)

Emic

c)

Ethnocentrism

d)

Cultural relativism

41.

What is the term for the following definition: 'concept by Martin Buber about shared understanding.'?

a)

Intersubjectivity

b)

Solipsism

c)

Objectivism

d)

Empiricism

42.

What is the term for the following definition: 'comparing and confirming perceptions to know reality.'?

a)

Social Interaction

b)

Cognitive Dissonance

c)

Role Conflict

d)

Group Polarization

43.

Fill in the blank: The study of knowledge and how it's gained is called _________.

a)

Epistemology

b)

Ontology

c)

Aesthetics

d)

Ethics

44.

Fill in the blank: _________ is the unfair favoring of one group over another.

a)

Discrimination

b)

Celebration

c)

Cooperation

d)

Integration

45.

Fill in the blank: _________ is the philosopher who discussed fair vs. unfair discrimination.

a)

Judith Jarvis Thomson

b)

Immanuel Kant

c)

John Rawls

d)

Peter Singer

46.

Fill in the blank: _________ is an example of labeling people by gender roles.

a)

Stereotyping

b)

Celebrating

c)

Ignoring

d)

Supporting