PSYC420 / Quiz #3: Metaphysics and Anthropology
Question 1
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The nature of the origin of the world and the nature of source of ethical values and of beauty would be
considered issues under what area of study?
Metaphysics
Cosmology
Epistemology
Aesthetics
Question 2
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In the Christian view, there is a supernatural world in addition to a natural world.
True
False
Question 3
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Metaphysics is defined as
the study of reality as it relates to the physics of the natural world.
the philosophical approach to the debate about the existence of life on places other than Earth.
the philosophical investigation of the nature and structure of reality.
the study of comparing the physical world to the supernatural world.
Question 4
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If we accept that Christian proposition that the physical world is a created realm. We must then ask
about the nature of _____.
Its age
Its Creator
Its inhabitants
All of the above
Question 5
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The a priori rejection of supernatural explanations by atheistic materialists can only proceed on provable
metaphysical grounds.
True
False
Question 6
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In the beginning of chapter 6, Entwistle talks about his appreciation for aesthetics. C. S. Lewis would call
the author
an outdoorsman.
brutal and stupid
a man of sensibility.
lazy, as he wastes time he could be spending on reaching people for Jesus.
Question 7
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Entwistle maintains that it is important to form a set of ethical guidelines within a worldview because
ethics are the unifying factor between different worldviews.
nature itself cannot provide reason and morality.
ethical guidelines are biologically determined.
all of the above.
Question 8
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_______ can be viewed as a position that cannot be proved but that can be defended.
Atheistic materialism
Christianity
Both of the above
None of the above
Question 9
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What is the term that answers why God allows suffering?
problem of pain
sufficiency
theodicy
naturalism
Question 10
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A worldview can survive without an ethical system with a set of guidelines for which behaviors are
acceptable and which are not.
True
False
Question 11
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What is theodicy the study of?
God's sovereignty
How God protects His people
Why God allows bad things to happen
Biblical examples of the nature of God
Question 12
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Classical education has severed the development of character from the attainment of knowledge.
True
False
Question 13
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Which of the following statements does NOT reflect what Entwistle says about how Christians should
appreciate beauty?
Appreciating beauty is a way of appreciating and praising God.
Material beauty is meant to be enjoyed.
Christians should recognize the finiteness of material beauty.
Internal beauty is the only type of beauty worth recognizing.
Question 14
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In the Eastern world, most people are either naturalists or supernaturalisms.
True
False
Question 15
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Celtic Christians believed in the idea of "thin places" which are
when the natural and supernatural worlds seem almost to meet or collide.
places of solitude Christians would go to fast and pray.
when Christians experienced divine revelation.
designated rooms in their churches reserved for meditation on God.
Question 16
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Which of the following is NOT true of the nature of God?
He has the right to tell us how we should live.
He created and loves human beings.
He allows suffering.
He cannot relate to people who are suffering.
Question 17
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Niebuhr argued that the limitations of our creatureliness should be understood as part of the fall of
man.
True
False
Question 18
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Once psychological theories are developed,
they are used only by the scientific community to avoid conflict in integration.
they can be challenged as new theories are developed, creating growth in the field.
they are accepted, regardless of religious affiliation.
they are rarely challenged, because of the abundance of research supporting them.
Question 19
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What insight does Genesis provide about humans and human nature?
Human beings were created, and owe allegiance to their Creator.
Human beings were created in the imago Dei.
Human beings are fallen and sinful
All of the above.
Question 20
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What is an example of an intrapsychic phenomenon?
Conscious conflict
Interpersonal conflict
Innate drives
All of the above
Question 21
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Christian theology sees God's revealed Word as discernable, and views it as the guide for faith and
practice.
True
False
Question 22
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According to the text, a Christian view of humanity begins with _____ and ______.
Wonder, awe
Questions, answers
Praying, enlightenment
None of the above
Question 23
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What is the difference between how Christianity and psychology look at human nature?
Neither can understand humanity as it is, but Christianity knows, in part, what humanity was intended
to be.
Both can understand humanity as it is, but psychology seeks to understand what humanity could be.
Both can understand humanity as it is, but Christianity knows, in part, what humanity was intended to
be.
Neither can understand humanity as it is, but psychology seeks to uncover what humanity should be.
Question 24
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Entwistle talks about what the systematic theologian Wayne Grudem had to say about the effects of the
Fall. Which of the following does Grudem NOT say?
The effects were widespread.
Man cannot have moral purity.
The image of God was destroyed.
Man's sinfulness keeps him from reflecting God's holiness.
Question 25
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According to _________, the material world is all that exists, and no outside source is responsible for its
existence.
cosmology
metaphysics
naturalism
supernaturalism
Question 26
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Which of the following is an implication of a naturalistic perspective?
all questions have materialistic answers, and matter is all that there is.
the material realm expresses the designs and purposes of its creator.
the material realm does not exist.
creation inspires awe of the creator.
Question 27
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Which of the following is an implication of a supernaturalistic perspective?
all questions have materialistic answers, and matter is all that there is.
the material realm expresses the designs and purposes of its creator.
the material realm does not exist.
the world is self-contained.
Question 28
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Which of the following is true of naturalism and supernaturalism?
Naturalism holds that there is a material realm, but supernaturalism only believes in a spiritual realm.
Both naturalism and supernaturalism acknowledge the importance of the material and immaterial
aspects of existence.
Both naturalism and supernaturalism agree that there's a material realm.
Naturalism holds only to naturalistic explanations, while supernaturalism holds only to supernaturalistic
explanations.
Question 29
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Which approach to philosophical anthropology can prescribe a normative (i.e., what 'ought' to be) view
of human nature?
psychological
theological
both a and b
neither a nor b
Question 30
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The module 3 video asserted which of the following with respect to cosmology?
The cosmology of Genesis points to the creation of humankind as God's crowning achievement, while
modern cosmology demonstrates that our planet is relatively insignificant and peripheral.
The cosmology of Genesis points to the creation of humankind as God's crowning achievement, and
modern cosmology also demonstrates the prominence of humans.
The cosmology of Genesis points to the relative irrelevance of humankind, and modern cosmology
demonstrates that our planet is relatively insignificant and peripheral.
The cosmology of Genesis points to the relative irrelevance of humankind, but modern cosmology
demonstrates the significance of our planet.
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