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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, Chapter 13 Pragmatisms, Section 6 | Part 5, Chapter 13 Pragmatisms, Section 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. ________ was fired from Johns Hopkins University due to his personal problems from the past.
(a) Charles Pierce.
(b) George Morris.
(c) John Dewey.
(d) Francis Parker.

2. Benjamin and Charles caused fear in the United States because of their use of ___________ in the trial.
(a) Fear tactics.
(b) Statistics.
(c) Signatures.
(d) Witnesses.

3. Holmes believed that experiences are governed by society and thus _________.
(a) Change over time.
(b) Are infallible.
(c) Stay the same over time.
(d) Have no effect on the individual.

4. Unlike Darwin, Charles Pierce did not believe that randomness __________.
(a) Is based on laws.
(b) Was a fact of nature.
(c) Serves a purpose.
(d) Is related to statistics.

5. Even though he had no formal education in either, ___________ taught psychology and philosophy at Harvard.
(a) William James
(b) Bob James.
(c) Henry James Sr.
(d) Henry James Jr.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dewey offered to combine the Laboratory school and ________ elementary in order to keep the funding of a wealthy patron.

2. While in Brazil, ________ found the people there to be 'refined and gentlemanly' and had to reconsider previous beliefs.

3. _______ used his studies of Black Egyptian skulls to conclude that black people had always been slaves.

4. Henry Dana, Charles Sumner and Charles Adams wanted to use the governmental system to stop the spread of slavery. They were _________.

5. Despite his extensive training both at home and abroad Morris was unable to attain a professorship until offered one at __________.

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