Grading Summary
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Date Taken:
6/7/2015
Time Spent:
28 min , 21 secs
Points Received:
8 / 10 (80%)
Question 1.
Question :
The term used to describe presenting things from a specific perspective while not paying much attention to other views.
Student Answer:
Subjectivity
Advertisements
Vested Interest
Bias
None of the above
Instructor Explanation:
The answer can be found in the video Credibility – Critical Thinking.
Points Received:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question 2.
Question :
According to West, one of the primary questions that one can use to orient oneself in relation to the pursuit of philosophy is the following:
Student Answer:
How can I find the truth?
What is the nature of reality?
How can I learn how to die?
How can I be happy?
All of the above?
Instructor Explanation:
The answer can be found in the video Examined Life: Cornel West on Truth.
Points Received:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question 3.
Question :
Plato bans this instrument in the Republic.
Student Answer:
Lyre
Flute
Horn
Gong
None of the above
Instructor Explanation:
The answer can be found in the video Examined Life: Cornel West on Truth.
Points Received:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question 4.
Question :
West’s blues begin with harmony.
Student Answer:
True
False
Instructor Explanation:
The answer can be found in the video Examined Life: Cornel West on Truth.
Points Received:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question 5.
Question :
According to West, the pursuit of thought and philosophy takes this:
Student Answer:
Ethics
Forgiveness
Generosity
Courage
None of the above
Instructor Explanation:
The answer can be found in the video Examined Life: Cornel West on Truth.
Points Received:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question 6.
Question :
In the credibility video, Edith Thompson killed her husband by:
Student Answer:
Poisoning him
Feeding him a ground up light bulb
She stabbed him
She shot him
She didn’t kill him
Instructor Explanation:
The answer can be found in the video Credibility – Critical Thinking.
Points Received:
1 of 1
Comments:
Question 7.
Question :
The theme of the video This is Water By David Foster Wallace is best captured in which of the following statements?
Student Answer:
Daily routines for adults are boring and frustrating.
College imparts knowledge that we can use to advance our lives.
