Phil 201 Exam 3

Which of the following is an example of qualitative consciousness? A. Hearing a trombone. B. Remembering the fact that you have an assignment due next week. C. Believing that all persons are mortal. D. All of the above. E. None of the above.

A. Hearing a trombone.

The Sorites' paradox concerns A. How a thing can exist through a series of small changes. B. Why it is that we should care about our own future. C. How it is that two things can compose another. D. All of the above. E. None of the above.

A. How a thing can exist through a series of small changes.

According to which of the following views are mental states multiply realizable in different material systems? A. Interactionism. B. Identity theory. C. Functionalism. D. All of the above. E. None of the above.

C. Functionalism.

Suppose that a student taking a math test does not know the answer to a given problem. We would say that the answer for the student is A. Epistemically indeterminate. B. Metaphysically indeterminate. C. All of the above. D. None of the above.

A. Epistemically indeterminate.

True or false: If functionalism is correct, then zombies are possible.

False

True or false: Locke would say that one can survive the complete loss of all of one's memories.

False

True or false: according to Locke, for a living thing like a plant or an animal to persist over a period of time, that being's substance must persist over that period of time.

False

True or false: according to Locke, for a person to persist over a period of time, that person's substance must persist over that period of time.

False

True or false: according to Locke, one can survive the complete and total amnesia — that is, the loss of all one's memories, with no possibility of their being retrieved.

False

True or false: according to Nagel, qualia are accessible, or knowable from multiple perspectives or points of view.

False

True or false: according to Searle, the Turing test is a good test for whether something has a mind.

False

True or false: if functionalism is correct, then it is possible for a person to have an inverted color spectrum.

False

Which of the following is a dualist theory of the mind? a. Identity theory b. Functionalism c. Parallelism d. All of the above e. None of the above

c. Parallelism

In Searle's article, "Strong AI" refers to which of the following positions? A. A computer program could be a mind. B. A computer program could simulate a mind. C. There presently exist computer programs that have minds. D. None of the above.

A. A computer program could be a mind.

Parfit defends which of the following theses? A. In some cases, there is no correct answer to the question of whether a person exists after some undergoing some change. B. There is always a correct answer to the question of whether a person exists after undergoing some change. C. That God determines whether or not a person exists after some change. D. None of the above.

A. In some cases, there is no correct answer to the question of whether a person exists after some undergoing some change.

Which of the following characterizes intentional consciousness? A. It involves representing the world as being a certain way. B. It involves purposefully bringing about some outcome via acting in a certain way. C. Only humans can have it — non-human animals cannot. D. All of the above. E. None of the above.

A. It involves representing the world as being a certain way.

Consider yourself in the present, and you fifty years from now in an old age home, playing penuchle and telling stories about the wild parties you used to go to when you were an undergraduate at ISU. We would see you and your later self are identical, and by his would mean that you two are A. Numerically identical. B. Qualitatively identical. C. All of the above. D. None of the above.

A. Numerically identical.

Suppose that you experience a toothache. The pain you experience is an example of: A. Qualitative consciousness. B. Intentional consciousness.

A. Qualitative consciousness.

Suppose that in the future we create a machine that makes robotic functional duplicates of human beings. This machine scans a human being and then makes a robot that functions exactly like the original human, down to every detail. Suppose that we use this machine to make a duplicate of you. What would the functionalist say about the duplicate? A. Since you have a mind, your duplicate has a mind. B. Your duplicate does not have a mind. C. We cannot know whether or not your duplicate has a mind.

A. Since you have a mind, your duplicate has a mind.

On which of the following views might it be possible for your mind to survive the death of your body? A. Substance dualism. B. Attribute dualism. C. Materialism. D. None of the above.

A. Substance dualism.

Qualitative consciousness is A. The content of experience. B. The content of thought. C. All of the above. D. None of the above.

A. The content of experience.

One problem raised for dualism in the text is Selected Answer: A. Dualism is incompatible with quantum physics. B. It is difficult to understand how mind and body interact if they are two very different kinds of things. C. Science shows us that there are no non-physical things. D. None of the above.

B. It is difficult to understand how mind and body interact if they are two very different kinds of things.

According to Locke, your personal identity is tied primarily to a. Your body b. Your soul c. Your consciousness d. All of the above e. None of the above

c. Your consciousness

In the discussion of personal identity a "fission case" is A. A case where a person persists without his or her body. B. A case where one individual seems to split into two. C. Any case where it is difficult to determine whether or not someone has persisted. D. All of the above. E. None of the above.

B. A case where one individual seems to split into two.

Searle's example of the Chinese Room is supposed to show that A. Language use is innate in human beings. B. Cognition is not just about manipulating symbols or words in the way that minds do. C. Functionalism is correct. D. None of the above.

B. Cognition is not just about manipulating symbols or words in the way that minds do.

When it comes to the philosophy of personal identity, to "persist" is to A. Overcome adversity. B. Continue to exist. C. Impart one's values to others. D. All of the above. E. None of the above.

B. Continue to exist.

Which of the following is an example of qualitative consciousness? A. Remembering the date of a friend's birthday. B. Feeling pain in one's elbow. C. Knowing that tomorrow it will rain. D. None of the above.

B. Feeling pain in one's elbow.

Suppose that one knows Paris is the capital of France. Your having this knowledge is an example of: A. Qualitative consciousness. B. Intentional consciousness.

B. Intentional consciousness.

Suppose that one mistakenly believes that the earth is flat. Your having this belief is an example of: A. Qualitative consciousness. B. Intentional consciousness.

B. Intentional consciousness.

The attribute or property dualist would reject which of the following claims? A. There are mental states like beliefs and desires. B. Mental states are properties of a non-physical substance. C. Mental states interact with physical states, like when your hunger causes you to eat a whole pint of ice cream. D. All of the above. E. None of the above.

B. Mental states are properties of a non-physical substance.

According to epiphenomenalism, A. Mental states cause/influence physical states. B. Physical states cause/influence mental states. C. All of the above. D. None of the above.

B. Physical states cause/influence mental states.

Suppose that a mad scientist creates a machine that can duplicate a person. He hooks you up to the machine, turns it on, and then right before your eyes appears another person who is apparently just like you — both physically and psychologically. We would say that you and your duplicate are identical, and by this would be mean that you two are A. Numerically identical. B. Qualitatively identical. C. All of the above. D. None of the above.

B. Qualitatively identical.

Suppose that Alice and Betty are identical twins. Then they are: A. Numerically identical. B. Qualitatively nearly identical. C. All of the above. D. None of the above.

B. Qualitatively nearly identical.

All dualists agree that A. Mind and body causally interact. B. The mind, or mental properties, are somehow distinct from the body. C. All of the above. D. None of the above.

B. The mind, or mental properties, are somehow distinct from the body.

In the Nagel selection, Nagel considers which of the following questions? A. Whether we can imagine what it is like to survive one's own death. B. Whether we can imagine what it is like to be a bat. C. Whether we can imagine what it is like to be a cat. D. All of the above.

B. Whether we can imagine what it is like to be a bat.

According to interactionism, A. Mental states cause/influence physical states. B. Physical states cause/influence mental states. C. All of the above. D. None of the above.

C. All of the above.

Which of the following view is a materialist account of the nature of mind? A. Behaviorism B. Identity Theory C. All of the above. D. None of the above.

C. All of the above.

The Turing Test A. Is a test for whether someone is telling the truth or not. B. Is a test for whether you are dreaming or awake. C. Is a test for whether something has a mind or not. D. None of the above.

C. Is a test for whether something has a mind or not.

According to the reading, which of the following views is the most popular amongst philosophers? A. Substance dualism. B. Attribute dualism. C. Materialism. D. None of the above.

C. Materialism.

According to logical behaviorism A. Mental states are states of a non-physical substance. B. Mental states are identical with states of the brain. C. Mental states are nothing more than bodily behavior, or dispositions for such behavior. D. None of the above.

C. Mental states are nothing more than bodily behavior, or dispositions for such behavior.

According to behaviorism A. Mental states are states of a non-physical substance. B. Mental states are identical with states of the brain. C. Mental states are reducible to behavioral states, or dispositions to have such states. D. All of the above. E. None of the above.

C. Mental states are reducible to behavioral states, or dispositions to have such states.

According to parallelism, A. The body causally influences/effects the mind, but not the reverse. B. The mind causally influences/effects the body, but not the reverse. C. Mind and body do not interact. D. None of the above.

C. Mind and body do not interact.

In the philosophy of mind, a "zombie," is what? A. Something that was once living, but is now dead. B. Something that has a lesser degree of consciousness than you and I. C. Something that acts just like you and I, but lacks any consciousness. D. None of the above.

C. Something that acts just like you and I, but lacks any consciousness.

"Blindsight" refers to which of the following? A. The visual afterimages that people have once they go blind. B. Any process of extra-sensory perception whereby one "sees" things without using one's senses. C. The ability to perceive objects without having any qualitative experiences. D. None of the above.

C. The ability to perceive objects without having any qualitative experiences.

According to Locke, your personal identity is most closely associated with which of the following: A. Your body. B. Your soul. C. Your consciousness. D. None of the above.

C. Your consciousness.

In the Parfit selection, which of the following cases does he discuss? A. A case of fission — where a person seemingly splits into two persons. B. A case of fusion — where a person seemingly combines with another person to form one person. C. A case of immortality — where an individual lives forever, changing over time. D. All of the above. E. None of the above.

D. All of the above.

Suppose that it is metaphysically indeterminate whether or not God exists. Then A. It is not true that God exists. B. It is not true that God does not exist. C. No one knows whether or not God exists. D. All of the above. E. None of the above.

D. All of the above.

According to Parfit A. It is always determinate as to whether someone persists or does not persist. B. We should care about whether or not we persist. C. All of the above. D. None of the above.

D. None of the above.

According to Parfit in a fission case A. The person persists. B. The person does not persist. C. All of the above. D. None of the above.

D. None of the above.

According to parallelism, A. Mental states cause/influence physical states. B. Physical states cause/influence mental states. C. All of the above. D. None of the above.

D. None of the above.

Which of the following is an example of qualitative consciousness? A. Knowing that 2+2=4. B. Believing that the cyclone basketball team is superior to the hawkeye basketball team. C. Thinking that you are hungry. D. All of the above. E. None of the above.

E. None of the above.

True or false: A and B can be numerically identical, but not qualitatively identical.

True

True or false: Locke would say that one can survive the loss of some of one's memories.

True

True or false: Locke would say that one could survive being transported, as depicted in Star Trek.

True

True or false: according to Locke, it is possible for you to survive the destruction of your body

True

True or false: according to Locke, two different people could, at two different times, occupy the very same soul.

True

True or false: according to Locke, you as a person could survive a complete change of the material substance that makes up your body.

True

True or false: according to Nagel, physical facts are accessible, or knowable from multiple perspectives or points of view.

True

True or false: according to Nagel, qualitative content is the subjective character of experience.

True

True or false: according to Parfit, in some cases it is metaphysically indeterminate as to whether we persist or not

True

True or false: according to functionalism, the Turing test is a good test for whether something has a mind.

True

Which of the following views faces the problem of mind-body interaction? a. Epiphenomenalism b. Behaviorism c. Identity theory d. Functionalism e. All of the above f. None of the above

a. Epiphenomenalism

To say that Spider man is identical with Peter Parker is to attribute what kind of identity to the two individuals? a. Numerical identity b. Qualitative identity c. None of the above

a. Numerical identity

Nagel's "what it is like to be a bat" argument is supposed to show that functionalism cannot explain a. Qualitative consciousness b. Intentional consciousness c. The persistence of a mental state across time d. All of the above e. None of the above

a. Qualitative consciousness

Which of the following is an example of phenomenal, or qualitative consciousness? a. Remembering the date of the French Revolution b. Experiencing a toothache c. Knowing the answer to this question. d. All of the above e. None of the above

b. Experiencing a toothache

The Chinese Room thought experiment is supposed to show that functionalism cannot explain a. Qualitative consciousness b. Intentional consciousness c. The persistence of a mental state across time d. All of the above e. None of the above

b. Intentional consciousness

To that some claim P is metaphysically indeterminate is to say that a. P is either true or false, but we just can't know whether it is true or false b. P is neither true nor false c. None of the above

b. P is neither true nor false