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1. NAME (LAST, FIRST MI. I.) *

MULTIPLE CHOICES

DIRECTION: CHOOSE THE OPTION THAT CORRESPONDS TO THE BEST ANSWER.

2. __________ means “good spirited”. It is a term coined by renowned Greek *

philosopher Aristotle (385-323 BC) to describe the pinnacle of happiness attainable
by humans.

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Eudaimonia

Philos

Sophia

Biology

3. Eudaimonia has often been translated into “_________" in literature, arguably *

likening humans to flowers achieving their full bloom.

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human flourishing

human happiness

human love

human life

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4. In psychology, _________ is a mental or emotional state of well-being which can *

be defined by, among others, positive or pleasant emotions ranging from
contentment to intense joy.

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happiness

creativity

sadness

wisdom

5. _______ argued that the essence of technology, or purpose, and being are *
different from each other. To achieve man’s end and second which constitutes
human activity.

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Martin Heidegger

Aristotle

Isaac Newton

Ptolemy

6. ______ views that the good for human is the maximum realization of what was *
unique to humans. The good for humans was to reason well.

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Martin Heidegger

Aristotle

Isaac Newton

Ptolemy

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7. “Happiness depends on ourselves.” *

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Martin Heidegger

Aristotle

Isaac Newton

Ptolemy

8. The word “technology” came from the Greek words_________which means art and *
word, respectively. Taking the two words together, technology means a discourse
on arts (Buchanan, 2010). It first appeared in the seventeenth century where the
concept was only used to talk about the arts, specifically applied arts.

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techne and logos

philos and sophia

bios and logos

techne and sophia

9. __________is the period starting in the last quarter of the 20th century when *
information became effortlessly accessible through publication and through the
management of information by computers and computer networks.

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Information Age

Stone Age

Neolithic Age

SpanishAge

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10. _________is an electronic device that stores and process data (information). It *
runs on a program that contains the exact, step-by-step directions to solve a
problem (UShistory.org, 2017)

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Computer

Phone

Television

Calculator

11. The _________ is a worldwide system of interconnected networks that facilitate *

data transmission among innumerable computers. It was developed during the
1970s by the Department of Defense.

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Internet

Computer

Server

Microwave

12. The highest human good is the activity that is an end in itself. That good is *
happiness according to Heidegger.

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TRUE

FALSE

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13. Technology as a means to an end pertains to the use of technology for no *

particular reason.

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TRUE

FALSE

14. If human conditions are managed well, frustration and ineffective activity [.........] *
and satisfaction and performance [...........]

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Decrease, Increase

Increase, Decrease

Increase, Increase

Decrease, Decrease

15. Man’s end goal... *

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Luxury

Happiness

Money

Life

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16. _________ identified that technology can either be perceived as first; a mean to *
achieve man’s end and constitutes human activity.

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Heidegger

Aristotle

Plato

Socrates

17. First philosopher who approached the problem of reality from a “scientific lens” *

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Heidegger

Aristotle

Plato

Socrates

18. Aristotle believed that what happens in the natural world is not the same as *
comprehending concepts such as virtue, justice, beauty and good.

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TRUE

FALSE

19. Aristotle believed that what happens in the natural world is not the same as *
comprehending concepts such as virtue, justice, beauty and good.

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TRUE

FALSE

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20. Aristotle believed that throughout life we learn to recognize the qualities of *
concepts like justice and slowly build and understanding of what they are as they
are manifested around us.

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TRUE

FALSE

21. Plato believed that we are born with an ability to comprehend concepts such as *
virtue, justice, beauty and good.

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TRUE

FALSE

22. What three ideas fall under the umbrella term "Eudaimonia"? (CHOOSE THREE) *

Check all that apply.

Daimon
Psychological Well-Being
Hedonism
Self Determination Theory
Agnosticism

23. To what does Daimon refer? *

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Ryuuzaki Kazuya's giant robot

Realizing personal potential

Seeking spiritual growth

Acting on personal ambitions

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24. All of the following are aspects of psychological well-being except *

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Self Acceptance

Personal Growth

Seeking Pleasure

Positive relationships

25. Communities, without access to science, turn to divination and superstition. *

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TRUE

FALSE

26. A true eudaimon recognizes that flourishing requires one to excel in various *
dimensions, such as linguistic, kinetic, artistic.

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TRUE

FALSE

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