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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pragmatism Section II (Lectures V-VIII).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to James, which of the following is not an essential element to religion?
(a) Sacrifice.
(b) Confession.
(c) Prayer.
(d) Intelligence.

2. According to James, beliefs are based on which of the following?
(a) Truth.
(b) Experience.
(c) Common sense.
(d) Religion.

3. What is the view that salvation of the world is not possible?
(a) Meliorism.
(b) Optimism.
(c) Pessimism.
(d) Ascetism.

4. According to James, the absence of something can lead to a sense of which of the following?
(a) Anger.
(b) Gratitude.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Unreality.

5. James states that which viewpoint is the process for determining truth?
(a) Pluralism.
(b) Pragmatism.
(c) Monism.
(d) Pantheism.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to James, there are two ways of looking at the whole of the universe. What are these ways?

2. James believes that which viewpoint fills the needs of both religion and fact?

3. According to James, noetic pluralism indicates which of the following?

4. The second lens James describes that is used for seeing the world is which of the following?

5. James asserts that inquiry is first designed to evaluate which of the following?

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