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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Socrates' friend does not believe his ideas, saying that it is a lie and that ________ generations won't believe it, but ________ generations might.
(a) poor, rich
(b) future, present
(c) common, enlightened
(d) present, future

2. Who is the author of "An American Dilemma?"
(a) Benjamin Franklin
(b) Gunnar Myrdal
(c) Socrates
(d) Stephen Gould

3. The individual's social and economic status is determined by biology so any attempt to make changes has to be _________.
(a) unlikely
(b) useful
(c) costly
(d) impossible

4. Gould also wants to look for problems in the ___________ data.
(a) philosophical
(b) numerical
(c) gender
(d) racial

5. What does Socrates believe all people should be?
(a) Educated
(b) Honest
(c) Leaders
(d) Argumentative

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Socrates work is Gould discussing at the opening of this book?

2. It is logical to assume that mentality and ____________ are located in the brain.

3. What does Gould want to find in science that will support the idea that biological determinism is a result of social prejudice?

4. Gould does not view the studies he will cover as _______ scientific practices.

5. Science means looking for the ________ based on facts.

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