Quiz 4: Free Will and Cultural Relativism

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What does the statement "I could have had a peach instead" imply about the decision-making process?

 

The choice was influenced by external factors

 

The possibility of choosing a peach existed

 

The choice was determined in advance

 

The circumstances dictated the choice

The possibility of choosing a peach existed

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How does the text differentiate between the idea of "can" or "could have" for people and for cars?

 

People can make choices without external factors

 

Choices for people are not predetermined

 

Cars don't need external factors to function

 

Cars can make decisions independently

Choices for people are not predetermined

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According to the chapter, what does it mean to say that an action is not determined in advance?

 

The action is influenced by psychological factors

 

The action is an unexplained event

 

The action is predetermined by prior circumstances

 

The action is a result of external forces

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What is determinism, as explained in the text?

 

The idea that everything is predetermined

 

The belief that choices are independent of circumstances

 

The influence of psychological factors on actions

 

The ability to predict future events