Question 1

Auguste Comte proposed humans as passing through three stages. The last stage being _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  metaphysical 
B)  speculative philosophy 
C)  scientific 
D)  theological 
A)  metaphysical 
B)  speculative philosophy 
C)  scientific 
D)  theological

Question 2

Describe the dimension of internalism-externalism in the history of science and discuss its importance.

Accepted Answer

The dimension of internalism-externalism

Question 3

Philosophy of Science: Match philosophical school or person to basic idea.
-K. Popper

Accepted Answer

A)  description basis of science 
B)  falsificationism 
C)  paradigms and revolutions 
A)  description basis of science 
B)  falsificationism 
C)  paradigms and revolutions

Question 4

Philosophy of Science: Match philosophical school or person to basic idea.
-positivism

Accepted Answer

A)  description basis of science 
B)  falsificationism 
C)  paradigms and revolutions 
A)  description basis of science 
B)  falsificationism 
C)  paradigms and revolutions

Question 5

Explain the tension between reason and cause in explaining human action and discuss this tension in the history of science.

Accepted Answer

The tension between reason and cause in

Question 6

Match model of explanation to description.
-covering law

Accepted Answer

A)  analysis of explanation as question-answering 
B)  search for hidden truth 
C)  emphasis on laws of nature 
A)  analysis of explanation as question-answering 
B)  search for hidden truth 
C)  emphasis on laws of nature

Question 7

Summarize Historian Thomas Kuhn's approach to science and discuss a controversial aspect of his theory.

Accepted Answer

Historian Thomas Kuhn is best known for

Question 8

When two scientific theories clash over their ability to explain some phenomena there are two possible outcomes. One of these outcomes is when one theory is right and the other is wrong and the wrong theory is discarded. This outcome is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  replacement 
B)  falsification 
C)  naturalism 
D)  reduction 
A)  replacement 
B)  falsification 
C)  naturalism 
D)  reduction

Question 9

In discussing the mind, the author suggests that one possibility is that the mind is like a tool or artifact, similar for example to a hammer or screwdriver.
This view of mind suggests that minds are _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  real, but not the primary focus of natural science. 
B)  real and must be solely the focus of natural science. 
C)  not real, but should be the focus of science. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  real, but not the primary focus of natural science. 
B)  real and must be solely the focus of natural science. 
C)  not real, but should be the focus of science. 
D)  none of these.

Question 10

While the conceptual foundations of psychology came from philosophy, the inspiration for the creation of an independent science of psychology came from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mathematics 
B)  Biology 
C)  Chemistry 
D)  Religion 
A)  Mathematics 
B)  Biology 
C)  Chemistry 
D)  Religion

Question 11

Your friend Joe says that Sally is outgoing, has many friends, and is the life of any party. When asked to explain why Sally behaves this way he explains that Sally is an extravert. A good student of psychology would point out that Joe appears to be violating _______ in his explanation for Sally's behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Falsification criteria. 
B)  Iron law of explanation 
C)  Reductionism 
D)  The syntactic approach. 
A)  Falsification criteria. 
B)  Iron law of explanation 
C)  Reductionism 
D)  The syntactic approach.

Question 12

The author of the text argues that, "Science describes the natural world with soul-consciousness, and subjectivity subtracted. Science describes the natural world as it is from no perspective, as if there were no people in it at all". The author's statement summarizes the idea of_________?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Great Man view of science 
B)  The Whiggish view of science 
C)  The View From Nowhere 
D)  The mind as a social construction 
A)  The Great Man view of science 
B)  The Whiggish view of science 
C)  The View From Nowhere 
D)  The mind as a social construction

Question 13

One innovative aspect of T. S. Kuhn's analysis of science was that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  argued that science was truly from the view of Nowhere 
B)  rejected the idea of paradigms in science. 
C)  stressed the social nature of science 
D)  stressed the need for ideal experiments 
A)  argued that science was truly from the view of Nowhere 
B)  rejected the idea of paradigms in science. 
C)  stressed the social nature of science 
D)  stressed the need for ideal experiments

Question 14

Which of the following is the BEST example of an operational definition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atoms are the smallest particles of matter. 
B)  Intelligence is a score on an IQ test. 
C)  The superego is the moral component of personality. 
D)  Neurotics tend to be anxious. 
A)  Atoms are the smallest particles of matter. 
B)  Intelligence is a score on an IQ test. 
C)  The superego is the moral component of personality. 
D)  Neurotics tend to be anxious.

Question 15

Philosophy of Science: Match philosophical school or person to basic idea.
-T. S. Kuhn

Accepted Answer

A)  description basis of science 
B)  falsificationism 
C)  paradigms and revolutions 
A)  description basis of science 
B)  falsificationism 
C)  paradigms and revolutions

Question 16

Popper's demarcation criterion of falsifiability runs into two difficulties. One of which is?

Accepted Answer

A)  historical Zeitgeists 
B)  scientific theories actually compete with each other as well as with nature. 
C)  it does not agree with the Nomological Approach 
D)  none of these 
A)  historical Zeitgeists 
B)  scientific theories actually compete with each other as well as with nature. 
C)  it does not agree with the Nomological Approach 
D)  none of these

Question 17

Define and compare syntactic, semantic, and naturalistic conceptions of theories.

Accepted Answer

Syntactic, semantic, and naturalistic co

Question 18

Which of the following is used by the New History of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  utilizes more primary sources and attempts to understand issues at they appeared in the context of the time . 
B)  history from below. 
C)  is more critical, contextual and inclusive than it is ceremonial 
D)  all of these 
A)  utilizes more primary sources and attempts to understand issues at they appeared in the context of the time . 
B)  history from below. 
C)  is more critical, contextual and inclusive than it is ceremonial 
D)  all of these

Question 19

According to Isaac Newton, to explain something scientifically meant:

Accepted Answer

A)  framing hypotheses about hidden causes of observable events 
B)  demonstrating the underlying causal mechanisms of nature 
C)  establishing the reality of atomic and subatomic particles 
D)  showing how phenomena could be deduced from a few mathematical laws 
A)  framing hypotheses about hidden causes of observable events 
B)  demonstrating the underlying causal mechanisms of nature 
C)  establishing the reality of atomic and subatomic particles 
D)  showing how phenomena could be deduced from a few mathematical laws

Question 20

The perspective on explanation that focuses on the social context of explanations is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  epistemic 
B)  unification 
C)  pragmatic 
D)  causal 
A)  epistemic 
B)  unification 
C)  pragmatic 
D)  causal

Auguste Comte proposed humans as passing through three stages. The last stage being _______.

Describe the dimension of internalism-externalism in the history of science and discuss its importance.

Philosophy of Science: Match philosophical school or person to basic idea. -K. Popper

Philosophy of Science: Match philosophical school or person to basic idea. -positivism

Explain the tension between reason and cause in explaining human action and discuss this tension in the history of science.

Match model of explanation to description. -covering law

Summarize Historian Thomas Kuhn's approach to science and discuss a controversial aspect of his theory.

When two scientific theories clash over their ability to explain some phenomena there are two possible outcomes. One of these outcomes is when one theory is right and the other is wrong and the wrong theory is discarded. This outcome is known as:

In discussing the mind, the author suggests that one possibility is that the mind is like a tool or artifact, similar for example to a hammer or screwdriver. This view of mind suggests that minds are _________.

While the conceptual foundations of psychology came from philosophy, the inspiration for the creation of an independent science of psychology came from:

The author of the text argues that, "Science describes the natural world with soul-consciousness, and subjectivity subtracted. Science describes the natural world as it is from no perspective, as if there were no people in it at all". The author's statement summarizes the idea of_________?

One innovative aspect of T. S. Kuhn's analysis of science was that it:

Which of the following is the BEST example of an operational definition?

Philosophy of Science: Match philosophical school or person to basic idea. -T. S. Kuhn

Popper's demarcation criterion of falsifiability runs into two difficulties. One of which is?

Define and compare syntactic, semantic, and naturalistic conceptions of theories.

Which of the following is used by the New History of psychology?

According to Isaac Newton, to explain something scientifically meant:

The perspective on explanation that focuses on the social context of explanations is the:

The Legacy of Ancient Greece Eea-323 Bce

Antiquity 323 Bce-1000 Ce

The End of the Premodern World 1000-1600 Ce

The Scientific Revolution

The Enlightenment 1700-1815

The Ascent of Science 1815-1914

The Psychology of Consciousness

The Psychology of the Unconscious

The Psychology of Adaptation

Behaviorism 1892-1956

Cognitive Science 1956-2016

The Rise of Applied Psychology 1892-1939

The Psychological Society 1940-2016

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Exam 1: Introduction

Auguste Comte proposed humans as passing through three stages. The last stage being _______.

Describe the dimension of internalism-externalism in the history of science and discuss its importance.

Philosophy of Science: Match philosophical school or person to basic idea. -K. Popper

Philosophy of Science: Match philosophical school or person to basic idea. -positivism

Explain the tension between reason and cause in explaining human action and discuss this tension in the history of science.

Match model of explanation to description. -covering law

Summarize Historian Thomas Kuhn's approach to science and discuss a controversial aspect of his theory.

When two scientific theories clash over their ability to explain some phenomena there are two possible outcomes. One of these outcomes is when one theory is right and the other is wrong and the wrong theory is discarded. This outcome is known as:

In discussing the mind, the author suggests that one possibility is that the mind is like a tool or artifact, similar for example to a hammer or screwdriver. This view of mind suggests that minds are _________.

While the conceptual foundations of psychology came from philosophy, the inspiration for the creation of an independent science of psychology came from:

The author of the text argues that, "Science describes the natural world with soul-consciousness, and subjectivity subtracted. Science describes the natural world as it is from no perspective, as if there were no people in it at all". The author's statement summarizes the idea of_________?

One innovative aspect of T. S. Kuhn's analysis of science was that it:

Which of the following is the BEST example of an operational definition?

Philosophy of Science: Match philosophical school or person to basic idea. -T. S. Kuhn

Popper's demarcation criterion of falsifiability runs into two difficulties. One of which is?

Define and compare syntactic, semantic, and naturalistic conceptions of theories.

Which of the following is used by the New History of psychology?

According to Isaac Newton, to explain something scientifically meant:

The perspective on explanation that focuses on the social context of explanations is the:

The Legacy of Ancient Greece Eea-323 Bce

Antiquity 323 Bce-1000 Ce

The End of the Premodern World 1000-1600 Ce

The Scientific Revolution

The Enlightenment 1700-1815

The Ascent of Science 1815-1914

The Psychology of Consciousness

The Psychology of the Unconscious

The Psychology of Adaptation

Behaviorism 1892-1956

Cognitive Science 1956-2016

The Rise of Applied Psychology 1892-1939

The Psychological Society 1940-2016

Filters