Practice Final Flashcards
On the first day of class, the “square counting exercise” was designed to show most nearly which of the following:
a. that individual determination is more important that collaborative laziness (a motivational exercise)
b. that two heads are better than one (a preparation for the team experience)
c. that Kinesiologists are “not squares” in any sense of those terms (a defense for our identification as “dumb jocks”)
d. that philosophy is geometrical and even mathematical in many ways (a preparation to show the relationship between philosophy and science)
B
- Which of the following best reflect the relationship described in the text between philosophic theory, on the one hand, and workplace practices, on the other:
a. Good theory and good practice should be compatible
b. Good theory usually contradicts good practice
c. Good theory (unfortunately) almost always contracts good practice
d. Good theory and good practice are simply unrelated to one another (They exist in two different worlds . . . and should stay there.)
A
- Kretchmar argued that the philosophic traditions from which he drew his ideas showed that the text was most nearly:
a. Idealistic (Platonic) b. eclectic c. Eastern (e.g., Buddhist) d. Nietzschean (i.e., skeptical)
B
- If one doubts that the methods of philosophy are effective, this would predict a low score on which one of the following “C’s”:
a. confidence b. commitment c. courage d. curiosity
B
- T F When philosophers debate the merits of the philosophic evidence they are engaged more in epistemology than metaphysics.
True
- Philosophers are most likely to be engaged in which one of the following projects:
a. Thinking about the relationship between the physical demands of sport and the good life.
b. Interviewing philosophers to determine the percentage who believe that physical activity is required for the good life.
c. Interviewing common citizens to determine the percentage who believe that physical activity is required for the good life.
d. Looking for early documents on Western Civilization to determine what those resources say about activity and the good life.
A
- Kretchmar argued that multiple disciplines (e.g., chemistry, physiology, sociology, psychology, and philosophy) are needed when answering complex activity-related questions: Which of the following is the most accurate description of such collaboration?
a. Philosophy is the most important one of the group. It will typically provide the larger portion of accurate information.
b. Philosophy is not the most important, but it is almost always wise to begin with philosophy.
c. Researchers can begin anywhere.
d. Research should begin with the sciences. Philosophy should be used last to determine the logic of final answers.
C
Philosophers are typically not engaged in which one of the following activities:
a. arguing b. concluding c. measuring d. comparing
C
- Kretchmar argued that philosophy needs to be “at the table” and part of a Kinesiology undergraduate major program because
a. It uses research methods that other disciplines do not use
b. It provides final or ultimate answers that rarely require revision
c. It typically corrects the errors or excesses of science
d. It typically contradicts the findings of sciences (and thus provides an alternative perspective)
A
- Which of the following comparisons of the findings of science (e.g., physiological guidelines, nutritional recommendations) and philosophy (e.g. ethical principles) is most accurate according to the text and class lectures:
a. The findings of both science and philosophy often require revision
b. The findings of science rarely require revision, but philosophy is often revised
c. The findings of science (by definition) never require revision, but philosophy is always in need of further speculations
d. The skeptics are basically right. Progress is not being made either in science or philosophy. Better and worse answers are simply not available given current research capabilities in either domain.
A
- Which kind of reasoning is most vulnerable to the issue of how many items should be examined and which ones should be chosen?
a. Inductive b. deductive c. intuitive d. all three of them
A
- T F Axiology is the branch of philosophy that looks at the nature of reality (e.g., it describes differences between the nature of games and play)
False
When one argues a philosophic position, which sequence is recommended for writing the actual article (This order is reflected in the Dixon and Gardner articles discussed in the text and found in the index.)?
a. State one’s conclusions first (otherwise, readers will not know where the author is going)
b. State one’s thesis first (in order to show what point the author will try to argue)
c. State one’s arguments first (if there are no good arguments, neither the thesis nor the conclusion will matter)
d. State the counter-arguments first (if we don’t know what opponents will say, we will not know if there is even a worthy alternate position to the one taken by the author)
B
Gardner’s article in the index was about:
a. Gender equity in sport b. running up the score on an opponent c. using steroids or other performance enhancers d. deceiving game officials
C
- T F Plato is a behavior dualist, but he is not also a value dualist.
False
- If one is a value dualist, that person is most likely also to be a
a. Language dualist
b. Substance dualist
c. Behavior dualist
d. Both a language and behavior dualist, but not a substance dualist
B
T F The problem of falling into an infinite regress (with each action requiring previous thinking) is found in behavior dualism.
True
- T F The problem of how something non-physical (mind) can affect something physical (body) is found in substance dualism.
True
- T F The problem of where mind can be located (if it is not in any sense physical) is found in value dualism.
False
- The best solution to the old mind-body problem is which one of the following:
a. Admit that mind typically guides the body. Thus, “think first” is good advice.
b. Admit that body typically constrains the mind. Thus, “take care of the body” is good advice.
c. Admit that thinking and physicality are never found apart from one another. Thus, “take care of the person” is good advice.
d. Admit that the nature of the person has basically no impact on professional practice. Thus, “don’t worry about this issue” is good advice.
C
