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Multiple Choice

 The question "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear it, would there be a sound
Is useful because it highlights that "sound" can be _____.

• A) only a physical stimulus?
• B) only a perceptual response
• C) both a perceptual response and a physical stimulus
• D) only a philosophical construct

Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different views on freedom, including Kant's and Sartre's approaches.

Develop and articulate a coherent argument either defending or criticizing determinism.

Creatively illustrate the debate on freedom and determinism through fictional dialogue, demonstrating an understanding of the key issues and positions.

Reflect on the significance of freedom in human life and its relation to moral responsibility.

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Definitions:

Monoamines

Organic compounds, including neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine, that play key roles in the regulation of mood, arousal, and emotion.

Schizophrenia

A psychiatric condition that involves alterations in cognition, perception, feelings, speech, self-identity, and actions.

Depression

It's defined by a perpetual sense of gloom or disinterest in engaging in tasks, significantly hindering one's ability to function daily.

Glutamate Circuits

Neural pathways in the brain that primarily utilize glutamate, the most abundant excitatory neurotransmitter, for signal transmission.