PSYC 403 - SEPT 17, (LOCK VS LEIBNIZ) TEST BANK
Practice Questions with correct answers and Rationale
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EXAM QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS
Locke vs Leibniz - Conflict ✓ Revived Plato vs Aristotle debate;
Continental nativism (Leibniz) vs
British empiricism (Locke)
Locke and Leibniz - What did they share ✓ - Rejected opportunities for
academic careers in favour of
politics and public affairs
- Influenced by Descartes work
(altLocke vs Leibniz - Conflict
Revived Plato vs Aristotle debate; ✓ Locke and Leibniz - What did they
Continental nativism (Leibniz) vs British share
empiricism (Locke)
- Rejected opportunities for academic ✓ Locke and Leibniz - What they
careers in favour of politics and public agreed on Descartes
affairs
, - Influenced by Descartes work (although
differently)
Locke: Accepted most physical, ✓ John Locke (1632-1704) -
physiologist ideas, but not active Background
conscious soul idea with innate ideas
Leibniz: Accepted conscious soul idea
and rejected physics aspect
Middle-class background, surrounded by ✓ Locke (1632-1704) - Boyle's Royal
influential scientists like Boyle or Newton Society of London and thoughts on
Locke
Gathered scientists for discussion in ✓ Locke - Royal Society of London -
convivial social gatherings, most What it made him realize
important Britain scientific organization
- Some thought Locke was troublesome,
but Boyle enjoyed his independence and
became mentor and friend
Descartes first rule is not enough, need ✓ Locke - Religious basis for
data/experiment to understand, need to Empiricism and implication
examine the nature of knowledge itself
One of the first Protestant philosophers, ✓ Locke - Take on Plato's Cave
thinks that since God gave us sense, we
have to use them
Practice Questions with correct answers and Rationale
2026 Chamberlain College of Nursing
EXAM QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS
Locke vs Leibniz - Conflict ✓ Revived Plato vs Aristotle debate;
Continental nativism (Leibniz) vs
British empiricism (Locke)
Locke and Leibniz - What did they share ✓ - Rejected opportunities for
academic careers in favour of
politics and public affairs
- Influenced by Descartes work
(altLocke vs Leibniz - Conflict
Revived Plato vs Aristotle debate; ✓ Locke and Leibniz - What did they
Continental nativism (Leibniz) vs British share
empiricism (Locke)
- Rejected opportunities for academic ✓ Locke and Leibniz - What they
careers in favour of politics and public agreed on Descartes
affairs
, - Influenced by Descartes work (although
differently)
Locke: Accepted most physical, ✓ John Locke (1632-1704) -
physiologist ideas, but not active Background
conscious soul idea with innate ideas
Leibniz: Accepted conscious soul idea
and rejected physics aspect
Middle-class background, surrounded by ✓ Locke (1632-1704) - Boyle's Royal
influential scientists like Boyle or Newton Society of London and thoughts on
Locke
Gathered scientists for discussion in ✓ Locke - Royal Society of London -
convivial social gatherings, most What it made him realize
important Britain scientific organization
- Some thought Locke was troublesome,
but Boyle enjoyed his independence and
became mentor and friend
Descartes first rule is not enough, need ✓ Locke - Religious basis for
data/experiment to understand, need to Empiricism and implication
examine the nature of knowledge itself
One of the first Protestant philosophers, ✓ Locke - Take on Plato's Cave
thinks that since God gave us sense, we
have to use them
