Extra Credit GENED Assessment Test
Which statement about the doctrine of salvation is not true:
Because God is a God of love, all men will eventually be saved from God’s wrath.
Unless man is born again, he will not be saved.
Every person born, except Jesus, needs to be saved from the wrath of God. (X)
Jesus is the only way by which man can be saved.
When seeking to interpret Scripture, it is crucial to view a passage in the context of ________.
allegory
the biblical meta-narrative (0)
what it means to most people in my culture
church tradition
The book of Ecclesiastes speaks to the postmodern world in concluding that life without God is
________.
fruitful
purposeless (0)
unbearable
better
Because the Fall has marred the image of God which was present in Adam and Eve following Creation, a
person ___________________________________.
must work to improve self in order to experience full humanity
only experiences full humanity when properly related to God through Jesus Christ (0)
can never experience full humanity
can never experience full divinity
Which of the following describes how a person’s worldview operates?
Because people are not rational, but rather are inconsistent and emotional, it is not possible to provide
a logical explanation for how a person’s worldview operates.
A person’s worldview is solely the product of his/her interactions with their particular culture, social
groups, etc.
What a person believes about God (or lack thereof) determines what a person believes about truth,
values, and who we are as human beings. Cultural norms and influences also influence these key
beliefs/presuppositions. (0)
People rely solely upon the rules of logic to construct their worldviews.
Which of the positions below would best represent a biblical perspective on immigration policy?
Because we are called to care for the foreigner and stranger, we must have open borders.
The Church is called to care for foreigners; the State has some role in protecting borders in order to
protect citizens. This speaks to dual roles which need not be in opposition. (0)
The State is called to care for its citizens, not immigrants.
The Church should not bow the knee to liberalism; illegal immigrants must not be cared for in any way.
Biblically, what can we infer about cultural differences?
Cultural differences are due to frail human beings, none of whom see the full truth.
While influenced by sin, each culture does not reflect God’s glory. (x)
American culture is the one true culture because America was founded as a Christian nation.
Cultural differences celebrate the uniqueness of individuals and their traditions. (x)
Which of the following is NOT a challenge globalization poses for anthropology fieldworkers?
Ethnographic field methods were originally conceived for villages or small populations
Some groups, such as those living in diaspora, do not live in a single location
Anthropologists have already done so much fieldwork that there are very few populations left to be
studied (0)
New media, such as the Internet, create the possibility of fieldwork without a physical field site.
Evaluate the following statement and determine which answer describes the validity of the statement:
The Church, the Bride of Christ - this is a global structure. God uses the Church to reveal His divine glory,
edify the people, and equip believers for good works. The Church, in its local manifestations, also allows
believers to come together for fellowship and communion. The Church is one Body, who are the 'hands
and feet' of Christ on Earth.”
The statement is true. (0)
The statement is mostly true.
The statement is false.
The statement is misguided.
John Winthrop is famous for delivering a sermon on the ship as he traveled with Puritan
settlers to America in 1630. He said that they would be a “City on a Hill” and that they should
not be “content … with usual ordinary means” and that “whatsoever we did or ought to have
done when we lived in England, the same must we do and more also where we go.” Which
statement below most characterizes John Winthrop’s advice to the American Puritans so that they can
accomplish their mission of establishing a Christian settlement?
American Puritans should maintain the everyday, ordinary means of old English life.
American Puritans should seek points of consensus with mainline Anglican thought. (x)
American Puritans should employ extraordinary means of spiritual and social advancement.
American Puritans should live as they “lived in England.”
Public speakers should use kinesics (bodily movements, gestures, facial expressions) when addressing
audiences. Which of the following statements best expresses a rhetorical rationale for this presentational
component?
Kinesics add meaning, mood, or impact to speech's verbal content. (0)
Kinesics honor tradition because rhetoricians have required it since ancient times.
Kinesics express a speaker's feelings in a way words alone cannot express.
Kinesics disrupt the monotony of the speech setting.
The Jerry Falwell Library houses the database, “America’s Historical Imprints” (Formerly Early American
Imprints). This database includes an “index of books, pamphlets, broadsides, and other scarce printed
material covering American history, literature, culture, and daily life from 1639-1819.” Which of the
following describe the types of sources housed in this database?
It would most likely contain primary sources regarding historical events. (0)
It would most likely contain secondary academic articles regarding a piece of art.
It would most likely contain recordings about American history.
It would most likely contain research about stocks and bonds.
Using information from properly credited expert sources is important in formal speech presentations.
Which of the following statements best expresses a rhetorical rationale for this presentational rule?
Using supportive information from expert sources is an academic tradition and expectation.
Using supportive information from expert sources shows the audience that thesis is backed by credible
information.
Using supportive information from expert sources is essential for avoiding plagiarism. (x)
Using supportive information from expert sources is required by MLA, APA, and Turabian style.
Which of the following best expresses why becoming information literate should matter to one who
aspires to participate in God's redemptive work?
Becoming information literate can enable one to become recognized as an intellectual.
Becoming information literate enables one to understand and to engage diverse viewpoints in a
redemptive manner. (0)
Becoming information literate enables one to gain a sense of personal satisfaction.
Becoming information literate enables one to advance professionally.
Moral relativism is the claim that different moralities exist for different cultures, since each culture
determines what is right and wrong for itself. If so, then three of the following propositions follow, but a
fourth that is frequently made by moral relativists does not. Which one does not?
There is no room for cultural self-critique since morality is just what the culture says it is.
There is no room for critique of other cultures' moral norms since morality is whatever those cultures
say it is.
If no culture’s preferences are any more or less valid than any other culture’s, then there is no
preferable morality.
Moral relativism is superior to moral absolutism because the latter is intolerant and judgmental,
whereas the former is not. (0)
Why do researchers review existing literature/artifacts/creative works in the early stages of the research
process?
To establish context and argument for their study/creative project (0)
To prepare a review article and establish themselves as an expert in the field
To find the flaws in our current knowledge or understanding of a subject
To determine whether a topic is important enough to be written about
Which of the following would be an example of applying a biblical worldview to decision-making?
Decisions are made from a Relativistic point of view.
Decisions are made using theological and moral teachings in the Bible. (0)
Decisions are made from the perspective of an atheist.
Decisions are made from a secular perspective.
When describing or defending the biblical worldview, one should rely on:
Your debating skills
Faith alone
Reason alone
Faith and reason (0)
Which of the positions below would best represent a biblical perspective on the environment and
environmental policy?
The environment, and indeed the entire cosmos, is collectively “God;” therefore, we should care for the
environment.
Genesis 1 commands us to control and conquer nature; therefore, the State cannot limit human activity
in that regard.
The Bible cares very little for environmental policy, since God will destroy the heavens and the earth
and replace them with a new heaven and earth.
Genesis 1 calls us to be good stewards of God’s creation; therefore, we all must care for the
environment and the State has some obligation to protect society and individuals from environmental
damage. (0)
As scientists, psychologists have confidence in theories that have stood the test of time because they
________________.
reveal the true nature of human behavior
are tied to observable evidence (0)
do not rely simply on observation
are accepted by the majority of
leading scholars
Often, during difficult or challenging circumstances, people have the tendency to move closer to God or
further away. What determines this type of reaction to these circumstances?
Whether or not they can forgive others (x)
Their attachment style
Whether or not they trust their parents
Their emotional state
Scientific pursuit attempts to discover all of the following EXCEPT:
General truths
Subjective truths (0)
Propositions
Laws
When a hydrocarbon burns in air, what component of air reacts? You can solve this problem by
considering how to put out a fire. What could be removed to put out a fire?
Oxygen (0)
Nitrogen
Argon
Carbon dioxide
Which of the following is NOT a way in which scientific investigation is instrumental in providing relief for
the “groaning of the world” under the weight of sin?
Advancements in immunotherapy for cancer treatment
Providing humanitarian aid to communities effected by natural disasters (0)
Advancements in hearing aid technology for the hearing impaired
Providing solutions to issues like pollution reduction and cleanup, energy consumption and emissions,
land erosion, water treatment and waste management
Cookies are sold singly or in packages of 4 or 6. With this packaging, how many ways can you buy exactly
10 cookies?
4
5 (0)
6
7
You are buying bags of flour and bags of sugar for a bakery. You must buy three times as many bags of
sugar as there is bags of flour. Also, you are on a budget of $720. If flour costs $6 per bag and sugar costs
$4 per bag, how many bags of flour and how many bags of sugar can you buy?
120 bags of flour and 40 bags of sugar
180 bags of flour and 60 bags of sugar
60 bags of flour and 180 bags of sugar
40 bags of flour and 120 bags of sugar (0)
Jake bought 120 shares of stock for $3600. One year later, the stock was valued at $4032. What is the
one-year rate of return (percent increase) in the value of the stock?
14%
12% (0)
10%
8%
Hypothesis testing is a method of using data relevant to a claim to test the likelihood that the claim is
accurate. Which of the following is an ethical use of hypothesis testing in a business situation?
As an ethical business owner, you want to find out if the claims you are making about the product you
market are accurate. You conduct one or more hypothesis tests to check. (0)
As an ethical business owner, you are not really interested in whether or not the claims about your
product are accurate.
As an ethical business owner, you want to check and see if the claims you are making about your
product are
accurate. If not, you will find a creative way to keep this information hidden from your competitors.
As an ethical business owner, you check carefully to be sure that the claims you are making about a
product you sell are the same as those made by the manufacturer. Furthermore, even though you
suspect that the
manufacturer’s claims are overstated, you make the decision not to test these claims yourself, thus
saving yourself the expense of paying for your own testing.
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