Quiz 10: Please write your name and "Quiz 10" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions: - Explain the Alternative Model of Democracy discussed in class. (2 points)
- What is meant by Mainstream Media (2 points). Give two examples (1 point each).
- What are two issues with assessing the credibility of Mainstream Media? (2 points each)
Quiz 9: Please write your name and "Quiz 9" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions:
- According to Frankfurt, which is worse, a lie or bullshit? (2 points) Why? (2 points)
- Briefly explain the three reasons Frankfurt gives for why there is so much bullshit? (2 points each)
Quiz 8: Please write your name and "Quiz 8" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions: - Explain one of the research methods we discussed in class (2 points). Given an example of an experiment that employs that research methodology (2 points).
- Briefly explain three of the five Criteria of Adequacy. (2 points each)
Quiz 7: Please write your name and "Quiz 7" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions: - Explain the Milgram Experiment. (3 points)
- What does it mean to say that most participants in psychology studies are WEIRD? Why is this an issue? (4 points)
- Explain Hume's Maxim. (3 points)
Quiz 6: Please write your name and "Quiz 6" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions: - What is a cold reading? (2 points)
- What is a hot reading? (2 points)
- Briefly describe two of the memory experiments performed by Elizabeth Loftus. (3 points each)
Quiz 5: Please write your name and "Quiz 5" at the top of your paper. Each of the following passages commits at least one Fallacy of Relevance or Defective Induction. For each passage identify and explain one fallacy that occurs in it. Each passage is worth two points:
- From former President Bush's address to a joint session of Congress on September 20, 2001, “And we will pursue nations that provide aid or safe haven to terrorism. Every nation in every region now has a decision to make: Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists.”
- [I]t’s also a danger to our security. Let me explain why. If we fail to act, the Assad regime will see no reason to stop using chemical weapons. As the ban against these weapons erodes, other tyrants will have no reason to think twice about acquiring poison gas, and using them. Over time, our troops would again face the prospect of chemical warfare on the battlefield. And it could be easier for terrorist organizations to obtain these weapons, and to use them to attack civilians.
- Father: “Don’t play with that sharp stick son!” Son: “It’s not a stick dad, it is a lightsaber.”
- It's all coming out. This is their true agenda: mass murder and/or genocide. Those who support gun disarmament of the American people are supporting mass murder: Michael Moore, Piers Morgan, Biden, Obama, Cuomo... they are all proponents of mass murder.
- Pvt. Joe Bowers: What are these electrolytes? Do you even know?
Secretary of State: They're... what they use to make Brawndo!
Pvt. Joe Bowers: But why do they use them to make Brawndo?
Secretary of Defense: [raises hand after a pause] Because Brawndo's got electrolytes.
Quiz 2: Please write your name and "Quiz 2" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions:
- In class we discussed four types or functions of definitions. Explain three of them. (2 points each)
- In class we discussed three ways to define. Explain two of them. (2 points each)
Quiz 1: Please write your name and "Quiz 1" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following question:- Briefly describe the five functions of language we discussed in class. (2 points each)
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