PSYC420 / Quiz #2: Worldview and Epistemology
Question 1
2 / 2 pts
What job title did the author's father hold?
Surgeon
Nurse
Paramedic
Pediatrician
Question 2
2 / 2 pts
According to Entwistle, what is(are) the likely consequence(s) of an inherent worldview?
An inability to change that worldview with experience and personal critical analysis.
Close-knit ties with family members
Blindly accepting an incorrect belief that could lead to immoral action
All of the above
Question 3
2 / 2 pts
Which of the following is not a monotheistic religion?
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Question 4
2 / 2 pts
The term "worldview" came into the English language which might be loosely translated as _______.
Life perspective
Life evaluation
Life opinions
None of the above
Question 5
2 / 2 pts
To note the importance of worldview, Entwistle discusses which punishment that was deemed
appropriate in African culture, but that would be considered torture in American culture?
Burning a child's hands for stealing
Cutting off a child's fingers for stealing
Waterboarding a child for fighting another child
Making a child walk on coals if he was caught somewhere he shouldn't have been
Question 6
2 / 2 pts
Which of the following groups of religions holds the most in common?
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
Christianity, Islam, Buddhism
Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism
Islam, Judaism, agnosticism
Question 7
2 / 2 pts
Which of the following was not one of the four basic questions regarding worldviews?
Where am I
Who am I
What is the remedy
All are questions of worldview
Question 8
2 / 2 pts
According to Entwistle, a biblical understanding of redemption
highlights the fact the redemption is inevitable for each person.
focuses solely on the matter of individual salvation.
means understanding that creation in its entirety has a need for redemption.
all of the above.
Question 9
2 / 2 pts
A Christian worldview
can vary slightly from Christian to Christian.
influences the way in which one views humanity.
reflects the way a Christian views God.
all of the above.
Question 10
2 / 2 pts
Which of the following is NOT one of the three questions answered by a worldview, according to
Entwistle?
What is the difference between humans and animals?
What is the nature of the world?
What is wrong with the world, and why do things go wrong?
How can what's wrong with the world be fixed?
Question 11
2 / 2 pts
According to Entwistle, within a Christian worldview, what are the two truths about humans that are
held in tension?
Humans were created in the image of God, but do not truly bear God's image
Humans are part of creation, and are given dominion over creation
Humans came from creation, and humans will not return to creation
Humans create out of creation, but are subject to creation
Question 12
2 / 2 pts
People with different worldviews will interact with each other. According to Entwistle, what is a likely
outcome of this interaction?
People will better refine the skills of understanding and compromise.
There will be misunderstandings and condemnation at times.
As more people with different worldviews interact and understand each other, there will be a continual
movement toward world peace.
People will continually become isolated as they remove themselves from the company of those with
whom they disagree.
Question 13
2 / 2 pts
As a Naïve realist, Robert would believe that
people are generally happy when they choose to reject harsh realities.
interpretations of biases can be evaluated and adjusted upon critical analysis.
perception and reality are not correlated.
perception and reality match completely.
Question 14
2 / 2 pts
As an empiricist, Wanda believes that knowledge is gained from
other people.
philosophical interpretation.
inherent ability to learn.
experience.
Question 15
2 / 2 pts
What is epistemology?
A branch of philosophy that deals with the grounds and nature of knowledge
A philosophical system that emerged during the enlightenment and rejects metaphysics and seeks
rational truth
A method for seeking knowledge based on sense experience
A system of belief that guides decisions on the who, what, and why, of existence
Question 16
2 / 2 pts
What was Entwistle's main point in sharing the story about Jimmy's claim to have learned guitar on
stage with a rock and roll star?
That it really happened! Jimmy's account of the events was accurate.
That it really happened! Albeit, it happened as a result of Jimmy being demon possessed.
That Jimmy may have believed it happened, but His story was a result of delusions.
That the conclusion was contingent on each person's method of evaluating knowledge.
Question 17
2 / 2 pts
Which is described as a philosophical system that emerged during the Enlightenment which rejects
metaphysics and seeks rational or empirical justification of truth claims?
Post-modernism
Empiricism
Positivism
The Enlightenment
Question 18
2 / 2 pts
Which was considered a movement spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries which tended to see
knowledge as based on human objectivity?
Post-modernism
Positivism
Empiricism
Modernism
Question 19
2 / 2 pts
According to Entwistle, Christians look at the Bible as a source of
every truth there is to know.
all truth, but not every truth.
useful information, through which people can interpret the truth.
practical information, all of which should be implemented in people's lives.
Question 20
2 / 2 pts
Which of the following explains a naïve realist?
Someone who believes that there is no necessary correspondence between perception and reality
Someone who believes there is a one-to-one correspondence between perception and reality
Someone who believes that while assumptions and biases color perception, reality imposes some
limitations on interpretation
Someone who believes that the assumptions of theories determine what we see
Question 21
2 / 2 pts
What is culture's role in determining one's ability to gain knowledge?
Culture provides a framework from which people form assumptions and biases.
Culture limits one's ability to see where he or she may be wrong.
Both a and b.
Culture does not have the power to greatly influence one's assumptions and biases.
Question 22
2 / 2 pts
Theologians use the phrase, "the noetic effects of sin" to describe the ways that _______.
Sin distorts human thinking
Sin keeps people from heaven
Sin is impossible to overcome alone
Sin effects every human
Question 23
2 / 2 pts
What are the main overarching methodologies, or ways of knowing?
Logic, Empiricism, Revelation, and Hermeneutics
Secularism and Supernaturalism
Scientific reasoning and religious interpretation
There are no generally and widely accepted ways of knowing.
Question 24
2 / 2 pts
Constructivist-grounded theory asserts that
reality can be objectively known.
positivistic assumptions are accurate.
reality is subjective.
all of the above.
Question 25
2 / 2 pts
What does the Theocentric Unified Model of Knowing say about the relationship between psychology
and theology?
Truth can come from both disciplines, as long as theology is the ultimate source of knowledge.
Truth can come from both disciplines, given that an individual relies on personal interpretation of what
is true.
Truth can come from both disciplines, as long as framework is rooted in God.
Unity will only come between these disciplines when they agree to disagree.
Question 26
2 / 2 pts
The module 2 video noted that when Christians approach a domain of study like motivation, we will
think about how God has designed humans, how sin has impacted what motivates humans to do certain
things, how motivation might change when a human is redeemed by the blood of Christ, and how
motivation in God's fully-established kingdom will again mirror the perfect motivation in God's original
design. In short, Christians use the explanatory framework of
Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Consummation.
Design, Sin, Sanctification, and Redemption.
Creation, Redemption, Sin, and Justification.
Fall, Design, Consummation, and Redemption.
Question 27
2 / 2 pts
If God reveals himself in creation, which of the following methods of knowing are appropriate for
Christians, according to the module 2 video?
logic
empiricism
revelation and hermeneutics
all of the above
IncorrectQuestion 28
0 / 2 pts
Pam thinks that her husband Jim is sick because of a secret sin he committed. Jim thinks that he is sick
because of a virus. They are both defensive in their positions and condemn the perspective of the other.
According to the video in module 2 that discusses worldview collisions, this disagreement would be an
example of
misunderstanding
syncretism
discernment
conversion
Question 29
2 / 2 pts
Jane believes that Dick is successful in his work because he has worked very hard. According to the
module 2 video, her presupposition would be part of her
epistemology
worldview
faith
realism
Question 30
2 / 2 pts
The video in module 2 described how facts fit in a discussion of worldview. Which of the following best
captures the discussion?
If we can just get the facts, we can test our worldview.
Facts help us understand where there are errors in our thinking.
Every person has a worldview that determines how facts are interpreted.
Facts are meaningless when discussing worldview.
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