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1) Philosophy is a speculative discipline which 22) __ noted that every discourse is an event and that
begins with __ [Wonder] any discursive event is at once [Fairclough 2006]
2) To philosophize means breaking free to __[Ask 23) According to modes of presentation, discourses are
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questions] produced in two modes which are [Written/Oral]
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3) Philosophy is coined from two __ words __ and __ 24) According to content, discourses are classified from
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[Greek /Philein and Sophia] two perspectives namely [Informative discourse and
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Persuasive discourse]
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4) The words “philein” and “Sophia” means __ and __
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[to love and wisdom] 25) The type of discourse with few arguments and that
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is meant to pass an information is __ [Informative]
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5) The root meaning of philosophy is __ [love of
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wisdom] 26) According to Reichenbach (2001) the three ways of
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providing information through communication or
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6) __ defines philosophy as the reflective
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discourse are [Description*Comparison*Explanation]
self-examination of the principles of the just and
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happy life. [Socrates] 27) The two kinds of explanations are __ and __ [Physical
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and psychological]
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conceptual clarification. [An Analytic] 29) __ type of discourse is used in political, religious and
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most fundamental questions of reality and human 30) It is only in the case of __ discourse that argument is
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10) The three approaches to philosophy are [common 31) Every movement from one idea to another whereby
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man’s approach/ Esoteric sense/Professional the second is logically dependent on the first is
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11) Philosophy started with man asking questions 32) In arguments __ are the propositions upon which
about ___ [Life] inferences are based. [Premises]
12) 3 kinds of philosophy are ___ [African 33) In the sense of conveying meaning,__ and __ are the
philosophy*World philosophy*Philosophy in the same . [Sentences /Propositions]
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34) A proposition is a statement that requires __ or __
13) What are the 6 main branches of philosophy [Affirmation or Negation]
[Metaphysics
14) The 2 branches of metaphysics are __ and __ 36) According to Sinott-Armstrong and Fogelin (2010),
[Ontology and Cosmology] the variance of argument is presented in __ areas.
[Five(5)]
15) __ studies the theory of Knowledge and __ also
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studies values [Epistemology and Axiology] 37) The 5 areas of argumentation by Sinott & Fodelin are
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[Legal reasoning*Moral
16) __ is the queen of all sciences [Philosophy]
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reasoning*Religious*Scientific and *Philosophical]
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17) The philosophy of Religion is __ [Theodicy]
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38) __ is the effort to carefully understand the root intent
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of a discourse [Discourse Analysis]
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CHAPTER 2: DISCOURSE AND ARGUMENT 39) __ defined discourse analysis as the social and
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linguistic description of norms governing
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conversations, narratives, and arguments etc which
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are all examples of discourse. [Blackburn 1996]
18) A discussion between two or more persons is said
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to be ___ [Discourse] 40) We have two major indications of discourse which
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are [Premise indicators /Conclusion indicators]
19) A ___ is a context in which related ideas are put
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together using more than one sentence. 41) An argument can be evaluated beyond improving
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[Logic]
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43) A deductive argument is __ if and only if the premises provide conclusive grounds for the
conclusion and __ if otherwise [Valid /Invalid]
44) When an argument is valid and its premises are true, it is __ [Sound]
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45) When an argument is valid and one or more of its premises false, it is __ [Unsound]
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CHAPTER 3 : DEDUCTION, INDUCTION AND LAWS OF THOUGHT
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46) __ is the most essential instrument of philosophy [Logic]
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47) __ sees logic as the study of the methods and principles of differentiating correct from
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incorrect reasoning/argument [Capi 1998]
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48) __ is the science of good reason [Logic]
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49) Two divisions of logic are __ and __ [Formal or Traditional/ Informal or Symbolic logic]
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50) A methodic and systematic thought pattern that leads to argument is __ [Logical Process]
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51) All reasoning is thinking but not all thinking is reasoning. True or False [True]
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54) The denial or affirmation of a given trait for a given object or person is __ [Judgment]
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55) Formal/traditional logic has 4 types of propositions which are _ [Universal affirmative
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57) All S is P is =__; No S is P = __; Some S are P=__; Some S are not P =___ [Sap*SEP*SIP*SOP]
58) The third and last stage of any logical process is __ [Reasoning /Argument]
59) An argument has two parts __&__ [One or multiple propositions [Premises / and *
Conclusion]
61) When a deductive argument has two premises and a conclusion, it is called __ [Syllogism]
63) The most veritable mode of argumentation used in most scientific experimentations or
discoveries is __ [Inductive]
64) What are the three (3) laws of thought [*Principle of identity *Law/principle of contradiction
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*and principle of excluded middle]
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65) __ first emanated the laws of thought [Aristotle]
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CHAPTER 4: FALACIES IN LOGIC
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66) __ said that arguments like are often pretenders [Plato]
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67) In logic __ is used in a narrower sense to simply mean error in reasoning or argument
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[Fallacy]
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68) __ is defined as an argument that may seem correct but proves not to be so upon
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examination [Fallacy]
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69) Aristotle limited such fallacies to __ [113]
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71) Fallacies whose premises are logically irrelevant to the conclusion and therefore incapable
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76) When a word has more than one meaning that could be understood in a different way, such
fallacy is __ [Equivocation]
77) When a person argues from premises with ambiguous grammatical construction which are
confusing due to the loose sense, the fallacy that occurs is __ [Amphiboly]
78) The fallacy that occurs when there is a shift or change in the meaning of a statement based
on a deceptive but invalid assent or emphasis is called __ [Fallacy Accent]
80) Arguing fallaciously from attributes of the parts of a whole to the whole itself is a fallacy of
__ [Composition]
81) Arguing fallaciously from the attributes of the whole to the parts is fallacy of __[Division]
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82) __ is a report of what transpired in a law court or is a process through which the Judiciary
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make laws [Law report]
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CHAPTER 5: BASIC SYMBOLIC LOGIC
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83) Symbolic logic may be referred to as __ [Formal Logic]
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84) Symbolic logic was developed between the __ and __ centuries [17th and 20th]
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85) The two considered initiators of symbolic logic are [Leibniz and George Boole]
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86) __ is the study of forms of arguments by means of artificial language or symbols with a
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view to avoiding the pitfalls [Symbolic logic]
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87) 4 types of sentences are [Simple*Compound*Complex*Compound-complex] E
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92) __ is a function of a sentence with a truth-value that arises only from the truth value of its
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93) A true statement has __ as its truth value and a false statement has __ as its truth value. [ t
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and f]
94) Those symbols that replace natural language expressions or statements are called __
[Statement markers /Variables]
95) Contemporary logicians call the various lower case alphabets used as statement markers
__ or __ [ elementary propositions /or statement variables]
98) The 7 common operators of symbolic logic are __ [and, not, or, nor, if, then, either, if and only
100) __ is a demonstration of the truth function of an argument and its logical forms and that
its resultant properties are equally applicable to similar arguments [Truth table]
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101) “Or” is a logical disjunction or alternation that has two senses [‘Inclusive or’ or weak
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sense /* and Exclusive ‘or’ or strong sense]
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102) The Exclusive “Or” is an example of __ law. [Law of excluded middle]
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103) __ is seen as a one-place connective [Negation]
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CHAPTER 6: MAJOR SCHOOLS OF PHILOSOPHY
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104) __holds that reality is essentially ideas, mind or spirit. [Idealism]
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105) __ holds that the real world is the world of ideas and that the material world is only an
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imperfect reflection of the real world [Plato]
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The two kinds of idealism are __ and __ [Subjective/ and Objective]
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107) __ and __ are the proponents of objective idealism [Plato and Hegel]
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108) __is opposed to idealism and is the doctrine that matter is the basic reality [Materialism]
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110) __ holds that material world, human experiences and ideas are real and objective.
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112) __ is opposed to both idealism and materialism for presenting one aspect of reality as
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113) The doctrine of hylemorphism means that things are made up of __ [Matter and Form]
114) __ theory holds that man exists first and then continues to redefine himself until death
[Existentialism]
117) Scepticism is derived from the greek word __ which means __ [Skeptikoi/ which means
119) An epistemological doctrine that teaches that true knowledge comes from reason is __
[Rationalism]
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120) Three scholars of Rationalism are [*Plato *Kant*Descartes]
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121) A doctrine that comes from experience is __ [Empiricism]
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122) __ posits that everything that is in the mind comes first with the senses. [Aristotle]
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123) __ states that the human mind at birth is a blank slate.. [John Locke]
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124) __ school blends intellectual activity with action [Pragmatism]
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125) __ is interchangeably called instrumentalism and Functionalism [Pragmatism]
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126) __ founded pragmatism [Charles Sanders Peirce / and William James]
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127) __ school believes that there is no absolute truth because it is relative [Pragmatism]
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129) __ holds that scientific method of empirical observation is the way to attain true
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130) The three stages of human intellectual development in history according to comte are
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131) __ introduced the principles of physical sciences into behavioral or social sciences
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[Positivists]
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134) The word metaphysics is derived from a collective title of __ books by Aristotle which
was edited by Andronicus [14]
138) The four basic causes according to metaphysics are [Material *Formal *Efficient *Final]
139) Existence comes from the Latin word __which means to __ [Existere= Stand Forth]
140) Four existentialists are [Heidegger*Jean Paul Sarte*Gabriel Marcus *Karl Jaspers *
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Kierkegaard]
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141) Change according to metaphysics can be __ or __ [Substantial or Accidental]
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142) __ two philosophers used metaphysics to prove the existence of God [Thomas Aquinas
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*and Anselm of Canterbury]
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143) Human beings according to metaphysics are __ beings [Contingent]
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144) Three metaphysical issues affecting Nigeria are [Existence of water mermaid *Ability to
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change from one being to another* Odeshi]
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145) __ is the only being capable of thinking [Man]
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146) __ distinguishes man from other beings. [Rational soul] E
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147) __ states that “Man exists while other beings and creatures are”. [Martin Heidegger]
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Constructionism]
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149) __ wrote that mathematics may be defined as the subject in which we never know what
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we are talking about nor whether what we are saying is true [Rusell]
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150) __ and __ believes that the book of nature is written in the language of mathematics
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152) According to Plato, the belief that specially trained group of intellectuals should rule is
__ [Aristocracy]
153) The architect of democracy as it exists in the western world today was __ [John Locke]
154) The world science comes from the Latin word which means __ [Sciencia/=Knowledge]
158) The belief that the sun, stars and moon revolve around the earth is [Geocentrism]
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159) According to Copernicus, the belief that the sun is the centre of the universe is __
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[Heliocentricism]
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160) __ believed that the history of science is a history of paradigm shift or intellectual shifts
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[Thomas Kuhn]
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161) The first great western philosopher of history was __ [St. Augustine]
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162) The two philosophies of history are [Hegel’s Dialectical idealism/ and Marx’s Dialectical
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163) A rational or critical scrutiny of the claims of various religious with a view to making
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rational responses to them is __ [Philosophy of Religion]
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164) The word development according to Njoku is from the word “Veloper” which means to __
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166) __ theory holds that development of the Western world is directly proportional to the
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167) __ theory holds that development of the Western world is directly proportional to the
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168) __ theory is of the view that development is a process of change from barbarism to
modernity [Modernization]
170) The highest mark of merit for organized learning in any discipline is __ [Doctor of
philosophy(Ph.D)]
172) Art comes from the Latin word __ meaning __ [“Ars” = Arrangement]
175) The coming together of the world in a smaller unit known as the global village is __
[Globalization]
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176) The act of positioning and repositioning of people in the sharing of common resources
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is __ [Politics]
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177) Note: The chapter is self-explanatory.. Common Knowledge.
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CHAPTER 10: BRAIN DRAIN IN LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
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178) __ implies change in size and __implies change in quality [Growth /Development]
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179) According to Nwokoye (2009) _ is the international transfer of human resources [Brain
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180) Brain drain is sometimes called __ [Human Capital Flight]
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The 3 types of brain drain are __ [Organizational*Geographical*and Industrial]
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182) The two main causes of Brain Drain according to Nwokoye are [Push factors and Pull
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183) Factors that discourage Africans from staying and working in the continent are__ [Push
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186) Intellectual freedom, high standard living, High Salaries etc are examples of __ [Pull
factors]
187) Three negative effects of brain drain on the economy are [Increased dependence on
Expatriates*Reduction in GDP*Loss in income tax]
188) Superstition is a universal phenomenon that can be said to be a means to __ [An end]
190) Superstition is linked to the Latin verb __ [Super Stare =to stand upon]
192) The primitive man employed __ as solution to his threat [Blame game]
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194) The measure of success on the premise of luck and miracle instead of hard work is
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195) The belief of witchcraft and mysticism is a belief in__ [Ignorance Induced Superstition]
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196) Three effects of superstition on Nigeria’s development are __ [Waste of human lives and
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innovation]
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197) Four ways by which superstitious belief can be managed or mitigated in Nigeria are
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CHAPTER 12: NORMS AND EXPECTATIONS IN TRADITIONAL SOCIETIES
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198) Norms attract __ for defiance and __ for conformity [Punishment/and reward]
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201) Socially acceptable behavior can be inculcated through __ and __ [Enculturation /and
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202) Four characteristics of norms [part of the society* Both positive and negative*Formal &
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203) Norms can be __ and __ [Prescriptive and Proscriptive/ or Communal and Associative]
204) The three major concepts of norms are [Folkways*Mores and Customs]
205) A term used to denote behavioral patterns not only accepted but proscribes is __ [Mores]
206) __ represents what “should be” while __ represents the use of “do not” [Positive more/
and Negative more]
207) Do not steal, do not tell lies are examples of __ [Negative mores]
209) When a society is threatened with disorganization, the situation is called__ [Anomie]
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212) Some reasons for the changes affecting the norms in Nigeria are [Materialism &
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Corruption*ICT*Disrespect to Elders*Dressing pattern]
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213) The re-orientation of norms can be achieved through four major units which are
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214) __ is an institutionalized crime involving different age groups mostly youth [Cybercrime]
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CHAPTER 13: HUMAN EXISTENCE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN NIG. B4
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215) Lagos was annexed in __ [1861]
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216) __ comprises the state of being real and the ability to physically interact with the
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217) Modern man was said to begin about __ years ago [200,000]
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219) [THE OTHERS ARE PRIMARY KNOWLEDGE. YOU KNOW THEM; TRUST ME
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