Question 1

Who believed in God-given free will and holding criminals responsible for their actions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jeremy Bentham
B)   Cesare Lombroso
C)   Raffaele Garofalo
D)   both a and cE) A) and B)
F) None of the above A

Question 2

Philosophers use logic that is:

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A)   inductive
B)   deductive
C)   conductive
D)   both a and bE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Social learning theories have a(n)  ____________ concept of human nature

Accepted Answer

A)   positive
B)   negative
C)   environmental
D)   blank slateE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The principle that virtue lies at the midpoint between polar vices of excess and deficiency is _________ golden mean.

Accepted Answer

A)   Kant's
B)   Einstein's
C)   Aristotle's
D)   Heisenberg'sE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Einstein's works often referenced the philosophical works of:

Accepted Answer

A)   Kant
B)   Hume
C)   Spinoza
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Philosophers' work is judged by:

Accepted Answer

A)   logic and language
B)   power of findings
C)   qualitative data
D)   quantitative dataE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) A

Question 7

Who lectured extensively on Immanuel Kant's ontology and epistemology in terms of interpreting quantum phenomena?

Accepted Answer

A)   Einstein
B)   Bohr
C)   Heisenberg
D)   SchrodingerE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Determinism is the operating assumption of criminological theories defined as positivist, such as _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   rational choice theory
B)   social learning theory
C)   age-graded life course theory
D)   none of the aboveE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Behavioral genetic studies consistently find that as we age the influences of shared environments on our personalities and cognitive abilities ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   increases
B)   decreases a little
C)   stays constant
D)   disappearsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

For empirical scientists, philosophy is a waste of time and has nothing to offer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Philosophy means:

Accepted Answer

A)   mother of science
B)   love of wisdom
C)   whole of knowledge
D)   child like wonderE) All of the above
F) None of the above B

Question 12

Genetic determinism is the idea that ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   genes direct each individual response to experience and environment
B)   social behavior is a direct outcome of genetic programing
C)   criminality can be traced to a collection of genes that should be tested for
D)   you can predict a persons future at birth by looking at their DNAE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Philosophy concerns itself with examining the assumptions, methods, and ethics that to particular sciences as well as "grand problems" central to all sciences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

B. F. Skinner insisted that we don't have free will but keep pretending that we do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

__________ states that given the presence of X, there is a certain probability that Y will occur.

Accepted Answer

A)   Scientific determinism
B)   Statistical determinism
C)   Chaotic determinism
D)   both a and bE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

According to the text, it would seem most social scientists, if judged by the content of their textbooks, journals, and curriculum, are ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   determinists
B)   complementists
C)   compatablists
D)   instructionistsE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Who believed in God-given free will and holding criminals responsible for their actions?

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Philosophers use logic that is:

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Social learning theories have a(n) ____________ concept of human nature

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The principle that virtue lies at the midpoint between polar vices of excess and deficiency is _________ golden mean.

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Einstein's works often referenced the philosophical works of:

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Philosophers' work is judged by:

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Who lectured extensively on Immanuel Kant's ontology and epistemology in terms of interpreting quantum phenomena?

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Determinism is the operating assumption of criminological theories defined as positivist, such as _________.

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Behavioral genetic studies consistently find that as we age the influences of shared environments on our personalities and cognitive abilities ___________.

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For empirical scientists, philosophy is a waste of time and has nothing to offer.

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Philosophy means:

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Genetic determinism is the idea that ____________.

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Philosophy concerns itself with examining the assumptions, methods, and ethics that to particular sciences as well as "grand problems" central to all sciences.

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B. F. Skinner insisted that we don't have free will but keep pretending that we do.

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__________ states that given the presence of X, there is a certain probability that Y will occur.

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According to the text, it would seem most social scientists, if judged by the content of their textbooks, journals, and curriculum, are ___________.

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Philosophers use logic that is:

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Social learning theories have a(n) ____________ concept of human nature

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The principle that virtue lies at the midpoint between polar vices of excess and deficiency is _________ golden mean.

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Einstein's works often referenced the philosophical works of:

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Philosophers' work is judged by:

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Who lectured extensively on Immanuel Kant's ontology and epistemology in terms of interpreting quantum phenomena?

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Determinism is the operating assumption of criminological theories defined as positivist, such as _________.

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Behavioral genetic studies consistently find that as we age the influences of shared environments on our personalities and cognitive abilities ___________.

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For empirical scientists, philosophy is a waste of time and has nothing to offer.

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Genetic determinism is the idea that ____________.

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Philosophy concerns itself with examining the assumptions, methods, and ethics that to particular sciences as well as "grand problems" central to all sciences.

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B. F. Skinner insisted that we don't have free will but keep pretending that we do.

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__________ states that given the presence of X, there is a certain probability that Y will occur.

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According to the text, it would seem most social scientists, if judged by the content of their textbooks, journals, and curriculum, are ___________.

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