Question: The Allegory of the Cave is a conversation between Plato and Glaucon which takes place in which of Plato’s famous works?
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Answer: E. The Republic
Question: For Plato, true “reality” exists in —- which can only be ascertained or reached through —-.
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Answer: B. Forms; intuition and reason
Question: The freed prisoner returns to the cave and attempts to convince those still chained in the cave that what they know about reality isn’t “real reality.” And modern-day philosophers who critique science such as Popper, Kuhn, and Feyerabend would argue that the free prisoner is challenging the cave dwellers’:
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Answer: C. Paradigms
Question: Who is Glaucon?
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Answer: C. Plato’s brother
Question: The Allegory of the Cave would be MOST relevant to which of the following psychological courses?
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Answer: C. Sensation and Perception
Question: What is an “allegory”?
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Answer: B. A story revealing a hidden meaning
Question: Plato didn’t trust the senses to get in touch with “reality” or “truth.” He believed intuition and reason were the paths to understanding what was the ultimate truth. Scientists today (and hopefully psychologists who believe themselves to be scientists) would not exactly feel comfortable with Plato’s method of obtaining the truth because it violates the cardinal principle that science (above everything else) must be:
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Answer: C. Empirical
Question: One could make the argument that Plato’s Allegory of the Cave is one of the most influential early writings giving rise to the philosophical movement known as:
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Answer: A. Rationalism
Question: The ideas, images and concepts espoused in the Allegory of the Cave have found their way into the psychological work and concepts of many psychologists including all of the following EXCEPT:
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Answer: C. B.F. Skinner and other behaviorists
Question: Plato’s division of reality into the material world (which can only be known through our imperfect senses) and ultimate truth (which can only be known through reason, intuition and intellect) is historically very significant because it pointed to the psychological and philosophical concept of a split between the body and the mind. This split is generally referred to as:
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Answer: B. Dualism
Question: The freed prisoner, upon reentering the cave and sharing his newfound insights and revelations about the world outside of the cave is greeted how by those still chained within the cave?
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Answer: C. With ridicule, suspicion and disbelief
Question: Upon escaping the cave and entering the world outside of the cave, the freed prisoner experiences which of the following?
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Answer: E. All of the above
Question: The shadows represent the — and those who believe empirical evidence ensures knowledge.
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Answer: A. Perceptions
Question: Which of the following statements would Plato most emphatically DISAGREE with?
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Answer: A. Trust your senses
Question: Who were the “capos”?
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Answer: C. Fellow Jews who worked inside the camps
Question: Frankl had an opportunity to flee Austria before being rounded up and sent to the concentration camps. Why didn’t he take that opportunity?
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Answer: D. He remained to try to protect his parents.
Question: Frankl writes that in the early days and weeks of camp experience, many inmates lived with the illusion of ___.
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Answer: C. Reprieve
Question: Once the initial shock of being in the camp wore off, prisoners often experienced the second stage which was characterized by ___.
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Answer: D. Apathy