Exam 11: Functionalism

According to James' ____,all consistently reported aspects of human experience were worthy of study.

Dewey wrote The Reflex Arc Concept in Psychology,which many believe marked the beginning of functionalism.

The first systematic studies of animal behavior for its own sake,without attempting to infer the cognitive processes from the observed behavior,was done by:

According to pragmatism:

Harvey Carr proposed the adaptive act,which describes how needs are met in the organism in order to survive.

Thorndike's identical elements theory of transfer stated that:

The major problem with Romanes' research with animals was that he anthropomorphized in his descriptions of behavior.

Which of the following was a theme running through functionalism?

James referred to individuals who were intellectual,idealistic,religious and who believed in free will as:

Which of the following is not a characteristic of James' stream of consciousness?

Describe the experience and work of Francis Sumner (a student of Hall)and Kenneth Clark (a student of Sumner).

Münsterberg's work contributed to the development of what is called applied psychology.

Hall is credited with organizing the first psychology laboratory in the U.S.

Hall did all of the following except:

Woodworth was primarily a functionalist,but he had also described himself as having a middle-of-the-road attitude which refers to a(n):

Under Cattell's influence,Harvard became a stronghold for functionalism.

Münsterberg's efforts did much to create:

Discuss the characteristics of functionalism.

Due to Münsterberg's interests and work he is known as one of the first:

Briefly discuss the work of the functionalists,Dewey,Angell,and Carr,at the University of Chicago.