In the Reading, Socrates Says, "What Can He Mean When

question 224

Multiple Choice

In the reading, Socrates says, "What can he mean when he says that I am the wisest of men? And yet he is a god and cannot lie; that would be against his nature. After a long consideration, I at last thought of a method of trying the question. I reflected that if I could only find a man wiser than myself, then I might go to the god with a ___________ in my hand."

• A) confirmation
• B) refutation
• C) certificate
• D) absolution

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented alongside an unconditioned stimulus that elicits an automatic response.

Conceptual Thought

The ability to engage in complex, abstract thinking, often involving the manipulation of ideas and solving problems.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or otherwise sensed, a crucial developmental milestone in infants.

Symbolic Thought

The ability to use symbols, language, or objects to represent something that is not physically present, a key aspect of human language and cognition.