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    Modernism Question Paper

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    *   “All religions are effective in attaining their own ends” would be best defined by: 
Answer * | * | * Strong pluralism | * | * | * Moderate pluralism | * | * | * Inclusivism | * | * | * Exclusivism | * 3 points   Question 2 * 
  The church cannot use yesterday’s methods and expect to be affective. 
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  The problem with the new tolerance is that

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    Introduction To Anthropology: Lecture 2 Fifth Subfield of Anthropology: -Applied Anthropology -Public Anthropology -Use of anthropological methods and theories to solve real world problems Rob Borofsky: -Anthropology has the potential to change the world Methods: 1.Field -Anywhere that there is people‚ human behavior or culture 2.Fieldwork -Activities that are done in the field typically with a purpose to answer a research question Arrival Story -Barker’s arrival

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    He believes that there are no facts‚ and there is no true or false. He defines subjectivism as individual opinions‚ perceptions‚ and points of view‚ while relativism is defined as opinions that are based on shared experiences of culture and socioeconomic class. For Nietzsche‚ God says that all people should be treated equally. Nietzsche says “…individuals deal with each other as equals—and that happens in every

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    Russia in the 1960s Doesn’t take into account context and degree – How badly does someone need to deviate from the norm to be considered ‘Abnormal’ For example‚ someone in a scream mask may be normal on Halloween but not everyday Has cultural relativism – The definition is dependant on what society you are in For example‚ COCHRANE (1977) in UK Afro-Caribbean immigrants were 7 times more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia than a British person 2. FAILURE TO FUNCTION ADEQUATELY: Unable

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    Semiotics for Beginners Daniel Chandler Glossary of Key Terms * Abduction: This is a term used by Peirce to refer to a form of inference (alongside deduction and induction) by which we treat a signifier as an instance of a rule from a familiar code‚ and then infer what it signifies by applying that rule. * Aberrant decoding: Eco’s term referring to decoding a text by means of a different code from that used to encode it. See also: Codes‚ Decoding‚ Encoding and decoding

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    Personal Code Of Ethics

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    understanding of the major ethical positions that underlie the decision-making process. In the field of ethics‚ there are several major classifications of ethics: deontological or duty-based‚ teleological or ends-driven‚ rights-based‚ human nature‚ relativism‚ and entitlement. Most people have a predominant ethical system but at times may use an alternate system for a specific situation. There is some ebb and flow between many of these systems as people live their personal and professional lives

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    “Language shapes the way we think‚ and determines what we can think about.” – Benjamin Lee Whorf Introduction The idea that language affects the way we remember things and the way we perceive the world was first introduced by the influential linguists Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf (Harley‚ 2008). The central idea of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis‚ today more commonly known as the linguistic relativity hypothesis‚ holds that “each language embodies a worldview‚ with quite different languages

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    The concept of abnormality is a fluid one‚ fluctuating and changing in “an endless process of man’s self-creation and his reshaping of the world” (Eva Syistova‚ 2010)‚ caving to the will of cultures and individuals over the course of history‚ thus making a true definition almost impossible. However‚ using statistical and social deviations‚ the notion of what ideal mental health is‚ and that failure to function adequately exists‚ psychologists have created a method to help classify abnormality.

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    IWC1 Test 1.02 Module Pre-Test Question 1: Multiple Choice The historical revival of Classical culture began during the: a) Middle Ages b) Renaissance c) Baroque Era d) Romantic Era Feedback: The correct answer is b. The historical revival of Classical culture began during the Renaissance. Question 2: Multiple Choice Which of the following was a key feature of ancient Chinese humanism? a) An emphasis on theoretical philosophy. b) A subordination of intellectual life to religious

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    * Psychology: scientific study of mind and behavior. * Mind: our private inner experience of perceptions‚ thoughts‚ memories‚ and feelings. * Behavior: observable actions of human beings and nonhuman animals. * Psychology’s Roots: the Path to a Science of Mind * Psychology’s Ancestors: the Great Philosophers * First people for fundamental questions about how mind works. * Plato (428 BC – 347 BC) * Nativism: certain kinds of knowledge are innate/ inborn. * Aristotle

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