Question 1

Atomism refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a branch of scientific study typically used by geologists during the late 1800s. 
B) a variation of traditional atomic theory with applications to a greater number of natural sciences. 
C) breaking subject matter into its smallest elements for study. 
D) the use of psychological knowledge to assist with atomic warfare. 
A) a branch of scientific study typically used by geologists during the late 1800s. 
B) a variation of traditional atomic theory with applications to a greater number of natural sciences. 
C) breaking subject matter into its smallest elements for study. 
D) the use of psychological knowledge to assist with atomic warfare.

Question 2

Herbart created an extension of Kant's philosophical system, which involved

Accepted Answer

A) assigning numbers to psychological experiences and creating a mathematical system of psychology. 
B) creating a complex system of symbols to represent certain psychological phenomena. 
C) using statistical computations to evaluate the relationship between mental and physical phenomena. 
D) examining the phenomenal world empirically. 
A) assigning numbers to psychological experiences and creating a mathematical system of psychology. 
B) creating a complex system of symbols to represent certain psychological phenomena. 
C) using statistical computations to evaluate the relationship between mental and physical phenomena. 
D) examining the phenomenal world empirically.

Question 3

The work of Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov was influential in

Accepted Answer

A) dismantling the emphasis on introspection in American psychology. 
B) creating the theoretical opening for work on physiological processes in psychology. 
C) bringing the new science of Psychology to Russia, where it was previously nonexistent. 
D) introducing the use of animals in laboratory studies. 
A) dismantling the emphasis on introspection in American psychology. 
B) creating the theoretical opening for work on physiological processes in psychology. 
C) bringing the new science of Psychology to Russia, where it was previously nonexistent. 
D) introducing the use of animals in laboratory studies.

Question 4

Theodor Fechner's law, previously referred to as Weber's law, can be described as

Accepted Answer

A) a theory whereby psychological and physical experiences are proposed to be distinct. 
B) a mathematical law that describes the relationship between the physical world and a human's subjective experience of that world. 
C) a mathematical law that examines the relationship between an individual's jnd and the average jnd of that person's peers. 
D) Fechner's attempt to provide a mathematical solution to the mind-body problem. 
A) a theory whereby psychological and physical experiences are proposed to be distinct. 
B) a mathematical law that describes the relationship between the physical world and a human's subjective experience of that world. 
C) a mathematical law that examines the relationship between an individual's jnd and the average jnd of that person's peers. 
D) Fechner's attempt to provide a mathematical solution to the mind-body problem.

Question 5

Kant insisted that mental phenomena could not be studied in the same way as the natural sciences were studied.One aspect of his reasoning for this was

Accepted Answer

A) it is impossible to have a priori knowledge of the human mind. 
B) there is no way to empirically prove the functions of the unconscious mind. 
C) mental phenomena were the concern of philosophers alone. 
D) none of the above 
A) it is impossible to have a priori knowledge of the human mind. 
B) there is no way to empirically prove the functions of the unconscious mind. 
C) mental phenomena were the concern of philosophers alone. 
D) none of the above

Question 6

Which 18th-century philosopher believed that humans never directly experience the pure reality of things?

Accepted Answer

A) David Hume 
B) Immanuel Kant 
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
D) Johann Friedrich Herbart 
A) David Hume 
B) Immanuel Kant 
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
D) Johann Friedrich Herbart

Question 7

Which American psychologist is often referred to as the "father of behaviorism"?

Accepted Answer

A) Burrhus Frederic Skinner 
B) John B.Watson 
C) Ivan Pavlov 
D) James Mark Baldwin 
A) Burrhus Frederic Skinner 
B) John B.Watson 
C) Ivan Pavlov 
D) James Mark Baldwin

Question 8

Which American scholar argued that consciousness was not a private matter of the individual?

Accepted Answer

A) John B.Watson 
B) James McKeen Cattell 
C) Ralph Barton Perry 
D) Burrhus Frederic Skinner 
A) John B.Watson 
B) James McKeen Cattell 
C) Ralph Barton Perry 
D) Burrhus Frederic Skinner

Atomism refers to

Herbart created an extension of Kant's philosophical system, which involved

The work of Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov was influential in

Theodor Fechner's law, previously referred to as Weber's law, can be described as

Kant insisted that mental phenomena could not be studied in the same way as the natural sciences were studied.One aspect of his reasoning for this was

Which 18th-century philosopher believed that humans never directly experience the pure reality of things?

Which American psychologist is often referred to as the "father of behaviorism"?

Which American scholar argued that consciousness was not a private matter of the individual?

Introduction

Origins of a Science of Mind

Everyday Life and Psychological Practices

From Periphery to Center: Creating an American Psychology

The Practice of Psychology at the Interfacewith Medicine

Psychologists As Testers: Applying Psychology, Ordering Society

American Psychological Science and Practice Between the World Wars

Psychology in Europe Between the World Wars

The Golden Age of American Psychology

Internationalization and Indigenization of Psychology Afterworld War II

Feminism and American Psychology: the Science and Politics of Gender

Inclusiveness, Identity, and Conflict in Late 20th-Century American Psychology

Brain, Behavior, and Cognition Since 1945

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Exam 4: Subject Matter, Methods, and the Making of a New Science

Atomism refers to

Herbart created an extension of Kant's philosophical system, which involved

The work of Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov was influential in

Theodor Fechner's law, previously referred to as Weber's law, can be described as

Kant insisted that mental phenomena could not be studied in the same way as the natural sciences were studied.One aspect of his reasoning for this was

Which 18th-century philosopher believed that humans never directly experience the pure reality of things?

Which American psychologist is often referred to as the "father of behaviorism"?

Which American scholar argued that consciousness was not a private matter of the individual?

Introduction

Origins of a Science of Mind

Everyday Life and Psychological Practices

From Periphery to Center: Creating an American Psychology

The Practice of Psychology at the Interfacewith Medicine

Psychologists As Testers: Applying Psychology, Ordering Society

American Psychological Science and Practice Between the World Wars

Psychology in Europe Between the World Wars

The Golden Age of American Psychology

Internationalization and Indigenization of Psychology Afterworld War II

Feminism and American Psychology: the Science and Politics of Gender

Inclusiveness, Identity, and Conflict in Late 20th-Century American Psychology

Brain, Behavior, and Cognition Since 1945

Filters