Russell Claims That We Cannot Immediately Know Real Objects in the External

question 66

Multiple Choice

Russell claims that we cannot immediately know real objects in the external world because

• A) They do not exist.
• B) We are brains in vats.
• C) All we immediately know are sense-data.
• D) Both a and

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Definitions:

Psychological Dependence

A psychological need to use a drug, such as to relieve negative emotions.

Hypnotically Suggestible

Referring to the extent to which an individual is likely to respond to suggestions made during hypnosis.

Imagination

The faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not presently seen or experienced.

Dissociation Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that individuals can detach from their immediate surroundings or from their physical and emotional experiences, often as a defense mechanism.