in Philosophical Terms, a Materialist Is Someone Who Might

question 145

Multiple Choice

. In philosophical terms, a materialist is someone who might believe that:

• A) money buys happiness.
• B) species evolve through natural selection.
• C) personality can be measured by feeling for bumps on the surface of the skull.
• D) everything that exists, including human beings, are composed exclusively of physical matter.

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Definitions:

Powerholder

An individual or entity that possesses control and authority within a specific context, enabling them to influence outcomes.

Credible

Deserving of trust or belief; convincing or believable.

Milgram

Refers to a series of psychological experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, which demonstrated the willingness of participants to obey authority figures, even to the point of inflicting harm on others.

Obedience

The act of following instructions or commands from someone in authority, often studied in the context of social psychology.