Wittgenstein on Freud Reading Answers

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Wittgenstein on Freud

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27-40, which are based on the Reading Passage below. Find the practice test with the Wittgenstein on Freud PDF here.

Questions 27-32

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage?

In boxes 27-32, write:

YES if the statement agrees with the information

NO if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information given

27 Wittgenstein was a great moral philosopher.

28 Wittgenstein owes the high regard in which he is held, in part, to his work on the philosophy of language and logic.

29 Wittgenstein totally admired Freud’s work without reservation.

30 Wittgenstein supports Freud’s claims as to the causal relationship between childhood behaviour and that in adulthood.

31 Freud’s theory on causal relationships enjoys considerable support in spite of Wittgenstein’s objections.

32 The writer agrees with Wittgenstein that Freud’s theory re causal hypotheses is not specific.

Questions 33-40

Complete the text below, using one word only from the passage for each blank space. Write your answers in boxes 33-40 on your answer sheet.

Despite 33…….. confusion regarding surface-grammar, Wittgenstein held his work in high regard.

Freud believed that he was 34…..…… people’s behaviour, while to Wittgenstein he was merely 35……….. it. In other words, Wittgenstein believes that Freud provides a 36…… of human behaviour, which allows us to look at things in different ways. This, according to Wittgenstein may be 37…..…… .

According to the writer, although Freud’s ‘picture’ is not genuine, still it is 38……….. . It allows the 39….…… to have 40…..…… into his or her problems.

Answers

Question Number	Answer	Explanation
27	NOT GIVEN	Not given in the passage
28	YES	In the first two lines of paragraph 1, it is given that “Ludwig von Wittgenstein has justly been regarded as one of the major philosophers of the twentieth century, especially for his writings on the philosophy of language and logic.” The information given in the text agrees with the statement and is paraphrased as ” Wittgenstein was a great moral philosopher.” Hence the answer is yes.
29	NO	In paragraph 2, the writer says “Wittgenstein is both highly critical of and at the same time greatly admiring of Freud’s work.” The information given in the text contradicts the statement given in the question. Hence the answer is no.
30	NO	30. In paragraph 2, the writer says “. For Freud, it was essential that his work be regarded as science: that he had developed a new branch of medicine based on scientific principles, having established causal relationships between behaviour in childhood and that in adulthood. Wittgenstein, while accepting the use of Freud’s method, disputes that these relationships are causal, therefore denying Freud’s theories’ scientific validity.” The information given in the text contradicts the statement given in the question. Hence the answer is no. .

31	NOT GIVEN	Not given in the passage
32	YES	In the last two lines of paragraph 3, the writer agrees that “It, therefore, behoves us to recognise that, despite his assertions, Freud’s theories are not causal hypotheses, and thus not scientific.” The information given in the text contradicts the statement given in the question. Hence the answer is yes.
33	Freud’s	In the last two lines of paragraph 4, the author mentions that “Freud’s mistake, therefore, is to believe that both types of sentences are similar: he confuses the surface-grammar.” This means that Feud had confusion regarding surface grammar. Hence the answer is Feud’s.
34	Explaining	In paragraph 5, the author says, “Despite all this confusion, I have stated that Wittgenstein was highly appreciative of Freud’s work, and this is because he essentially reformulates what Freud was trying to do. Freud believed that he was explaining people’s behaviour, while Wittgenstein suggests that he is redescribing it.” From the information given in the text, the word “explaining” completes the sentence. Hence the answer is explaining.
35	Redescribing	In paragraph 5, the author writes, “Freud believed that he was explaining people’s behaviour, while Wittgenstein suggests that he is redescribing it. To him, Freud is providing a ‘picture’ of human behaviour which may enable us to make certain connections that other ways of looking would not reveal, and by showing these patterns and connections the method may have therapeutic value.” This is paraphrased as “…while to Wittgenstein he was merely redescribing it. From the information given in the text, the word “redescribing” completes the sentence. Hence the answer is redescribing.
36	Picture	In paragraph 5, the writer mentions, “To him, Freud is providing a ‘picture’ of human behaviour which may enable us to make certain connections that other ways of looking would not reveal, and by showing these patterns and connections the method may have therapeutic value. In this case, although the ‘picture’ described by Freud’s method is not a true one (for by Wittgenstein’s arguments it cannot be), nevertheless it is unique, enabling the patient to have insights into their problems that no other method could provide.” This is paraphrased as “Wittgenstein believes that Freud provides a picture of human behaviour, which allows us to look at things in different ways.” Hence the answer is picture.
37	Therapeutic	In paragraph 5, the writer pinpoints, “To him, Freud is providing a ‘picture’ of human behaviour which may enable us to make certain connections that other ways of looking would not reveal, and by showing these patterns and connections the method may have therapeutic value.” From the information given in the text, the word “therapeutic” completes the sentence. Hence the answer is therapeutic.
38	Unique	In paragraph 5, the writer states, “In this case, although the ‘picture’ described by Freud’s method is not a true one (for by Wittgenstein’s arguments it cannot be), nevertheless it is unique, enabling the patient to have insights into their problems that no other method could provide.” This is paraphrased as “According to the writer, although Freud’s ‘picture’ is not genuine, still it is unique.” From the information given in the text, the word “unique” completes the sentence. Hence the answer is unique.
39	Patient	In paragraph 5, the author says, “In this case, although the ‘picture’ described by Freud’s method is not a true one (for by Wittgenstein’s arguments it cannot be), nevertheless it is unique, enabling the patient to have insights into their problems that no other method could provide.” This means Feud’s picture allows the patient to have insights into their problems that no other method could provide. From the information given in the text, the word “patient” completes the sentence. Hence the answer is patient.
40	Insight(s)	In paragraph 5, the lines indicate, “In this case, although the ‘picture’ described by Freud’s method is not a true one (for by Wittgenstein’s arguments it cannot be), nevertheless it is unique, enabling the patient to have insights into their problems that no other method could provide.” From the information given in the text, we can conclude that Feud’s picture allows the patient to have insights into his or her problems that no other method could provide. Hence the answer is insights.

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