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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Lecture II of the meaning of truth lectures about?
(a) Ways of emoting.
(b) Ways of knowing.
(c) Ways of feeling.
(d) Ways of sharing.

2. John Dewey was the founder of ___________.
(a) The Chicago School.
(b) The Atlanta School.
(c) The New York School.
(d) The Miami School.

3. Lecture XI discusses which concept?
(a) Criticism.
(b) Rationalism.
(c) Absolute.
(d) Logic.

4. In the lectures about the meaning of truth, what does Lecture VIII critique?
(a) Pessimism.
(b) Optiism.
(c) Pragmatism.
(d) Rationalism.

5. "Answers to a Questionnaire" responds to which person?
(a) Pratt.
(b) Bergson.
(c) Kant.
(d) Kim.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter X describes the relationship between novelty and _________.

2. According to James, what can be an object for several minds?

3. What challenging research does James address in a short story?

4. What term does James attribute to the love of wisdom?

5. What does James describe as being a sudden and great extension of the field of consciousness?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lecture III about?

2. What is Lecture VIII about?

3. What does James discuss in Chapter IV about direct experience?

4. What is Lecture II about?

5. What does James believe a good education is?

6. What does James discuss in Chapter II about metaphysics?

7. What is Lecture IV about?

8. What is the purpose of the appendix?

9. What are the virtues of pluralism that James discusses?

10. What is PhD Octopus about?

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