True / False

Please fill in the blank (to the left of each question below) to show whether the following are true or false. Where answers are false, please be sure to correct them in the space provided below each question with at least one complete sentence completely in your own words. The complete sentence must have wording that is different than the wording used in the Powerpoint slides, textbook, questions below, etc. This will allow you to get full points for the false questions. Each answer is worth twelve points. False answers are each worth twelve points also; six of these twelve points will come from the correction. However, where students indicate a false answer is true, they will not receive any points for this question. (96 points)

_______ 1. Professors and philosophers are known for loving simple thinking, and for believing in it when others havent. They have faced many difficulties as a result. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. According to our class discussion, many college and university textbooks that are used in group social work are excellent examples of simple thinking in action. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Some people like complexity more than simplicity. When this is the case, the main reason why they like complexity is because they sincerely believe that complexity is beautiful and necessary to enjoy the world. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Generally, when people like complexity over simplicity, it is because the complexity is something that is benefiting them and serving their interests.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Complexity can sometimes make some people look good.

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_______ 6. It can be difficult to criticize complexity.

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_______ 7. It can be difficult to interpret complexity sometimes. It can also be difficult to interpret complexity in a way that everyone agrees on.

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_______ 8. Sometimes, people will read a book just to say that they have read it.

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