The Will to Believe Multiple-Choice Quiz

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. According to James, the deadness and liveness in a hypothesis are

intrinsic properties. correct incorrect

relations to the individual thinker. correct incorrect

irrelevant to the individual thinker. correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. According to James, a genuine option is one that is

forced. correct incorrect

avoidable. correct incorrect

unprompted. correct incorrect

Both b and c correct incorrect

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. According to James, a genuine option is one that is

trivial. correct incorrect

inconsequential. correct incorrect

momentous. correct incorrect

neutral. correct incorrect

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. The following is an example of a genuine option:

Choose between going out with your umbrella or without it. correct incorrect

Either accept this truth or go without it. correct incorrect

Either call my theory true or call it false. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. According to James, the two affirmations of religion are that the best things are the more eternal things and

some things are better than other things. correct incorrect

it is better to risk less of truth than chance of error. correct incorrect

we are better off if we believe that the best things are the more eternal things. correct incorrect

we are worse off if we believe that the best things are the more eternal things. correct incorrect