Title: Chapter 01
Course: Exploring Psychology and Christian Faith Test Bank

Q: Explain, in terms of relationality, the main way that being an individual differs from being a person, according to Moes and Tellinghuisen.

Q: Define responsible limited agency. Give an example of how this theme can be apparent in the life of a person.

Q: What does it mean to say that humans are embodied? Explain one way that embodiment impacts relationality.

Q: Explain how responsible limited agency can be seen on both a personal level as well as on a group level.

Q: Explain the three aspects of meaning-seeking that Moes and Tellinghuisen outline in their chapter, giving a psychology example for each aspect.

Q: The Bible describes humans as creatures
- made in the image of God.
- of the same status of heavenly beings such as angels.
- but God’s equals on earth.
- no different from any other creatures.
A: made in the image of God.

Q: Human freedom can be limited by
- sinfulness or by righteousness.
- the rules of the Bible as they constrain the unlimited freedom of sin.
- the behavior of others, but not by one’s own behavior.
- only one’s imagination to act differently.
A: sinfulness or by righteousness.

Q: B. F. Skinner emphasized
- individual freedom and responsibility.
- freedom but not responsibility.
- determinism and not responsibility.
- the role of the environment in allowing people to choose.
A: determinism and not responsibility.

Q: The predisposition to worship something fits with the theme that humans are
- responsible, limited agents.
- seekers of meaning.
- embodied.
- relational persons.
A: seekers of meaning.

Q: The human propensity toward meaning-seeking is apparent in psychological findings showing that people
- are driven by goals to survive.
- seek pleasure.
- have the ability to remember and learn.
- are prone to perceive patterns in the environment.
A: are prone to perceive patterns in the environment.

Q: What are the three relationships traditionally implied by being made in God’s image?
- Relationships with oneself, God, and others.
- Relationships with oneself and God, and to care for creation.
- Relationships with others and God, and to care for creation.
- Relationships with spirits, God, and others.
A: Relationships with others and God, and to care for creation.

Q: Personhood refers to:
- each individual’s responsibility for their own salvation—to be a “person” in Christ.
- an emphasis on being in relationship with others and God as each person bears God’s image.
- a sense of being one’s own person, focusing on individual differences.
- an emphasis on “coming to terms with” oneself.
A: an emphasis on being in relationship with others and God as each person bears God’s image.

Q: Psychology’s emphasis on relationships differs from that of the Bible in that
- psychology does not directly study how God relates to people.
- psychology strongly emphasizes relationship to oneself.
- neither A nor B is true of psychology.
- both A and B are true of psychology.
A: neither A nor B is true of psychology.

Q: Restoring the relationship between God and people who accept Christ is __________, while the process of Christians becoming Christlike is known as __________.
- salvation; sanctification
- emancipation; restoration
- restoration; sanctification
- salvation; redemption
A: salvation; sanctification

Q: According to Moes and Tellinghuisen, psychological approaches that strongly emphasize ultimate human goodness as the core of human nature
- are clearly in line with a biblical understanding of humans.
- should instead take a neutral stance toward human goodness.
- do not adequately take into account human brokenness.
- are fully supported by psychological research findings.
A: do not adequately take into account human brokenness.

Q: Human embodiment refers to the notion that humans
- though most importantly spiritual, interact with a physical world.
- are trapped in physical bodies in this life, interacting with God spiritually.
- interact with others spiritually, although it appears such interactions are physical.
- are physical and interact with other physical beings.
A: are physical and interact with other physical beings.

Q: Agency refers to the ability to __________, and Moes and Tellinghuisen emphasize that this is __________.
- choose; essentially limitless
- choose; limited
- be responsible; determined
- be responsible; not relational
A: be responsible; determined

Q: Responsibility
- is possible without agency.
- is an individual concern alone.
- occurs mostly within the context of a relationship.
- does not motivate humans due to their sinfulness.
A: occurs mostly within the context of a relationship.