Question 1

Ohn's law concerning Fourier analysis applies to the

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A)   ear
B)   eye
C)   nose
D)   skin A

Question 2

Descartes wrote the influential book, "Integrative Action of the Nervous System."

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Immanuel Kant argued that psychology can never be an experimental science because

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A)   both c and d
B)   neither c nor d
C)   psychological quantities can not be measured
D)   it is impossible to experiment with psychological processes A

Question 4

The statistical concept of correlation was developed by Galton, Pearson, and Spearman.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Linnaeus, Zwaardenaker, and Henning all contributed primarily to the study of

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A)   smell
B)   hearing
C)   vision
D)   kinesthesis

Question 6

How did the difference in temporal observations between astronomers Maskelyne and Kinnebrook generate the research field of study of reaction time?

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Question 7

Helmholtz proposed "specific fiber energies"

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A)   to account for the perception of auditory pitch
B)   to explain the blind spot
C)   as the mechanism for opponent processes in the retina
D)   as the explanation for red-green color blindness

Question 8

Astruc and Whytt proposed that reflexes occur only in invertebrate species.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Wheatstone's stereoscope

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A)   presented two slightly different images to the two retinas
B)   broke white light down into the colors of the rainbow
C)   was used to study the ossicles of the inner ear
D)   was a device for research on touch and kinesthesis

Question 10

How did Quetelt use Gauss's "normal curve" to understand various biological and social measurements?

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Question 11

How did Franz and Lashley establish the doctrines of mass action and equipotentiality?

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Question 12

The Gaussian normal curve is a useful device for distinguishing between the "normal" and the "abnormal."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The all-or-none law asserts that a neuron either fires with all its energy or not at all.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Sir Isaac Newton showed that white light can be broken down into the basic colors of the rainbow.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is Ohm's acoustic law?

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Question 16

How did Helmholtz's experiment refute Johannes Müller's argument about the speed of the neural impulse?

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Question 17

What did Bessel mean by the "personal equation?"
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Answers to short answer questions for Chapter 3: The Lines of Development from Science

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Question 18

Mathematico-deductive theories such as those of Herbart, Spinoza, and Hull make extensive use of non-parametric statistics.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Briefly describe Donders' work on simple and complex reaction time, Lange's distinction between response and stimulus reaction time, and Wundt's subtractive method.

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Question 20

Why did Kant believe that psychology cannot be a science?

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Exam 3: The Lines of Development From Science

Ohn's law concerning Fourier analysis applies to the

Descartes wrote the influential book, "Integrative Action of the Nervous System."

Immanuel Kant argued that psychology can never be an experimental science because

The statistical concept of correlation was developed by Galton, Pearson, and Spearman.

Linnaeus, Zwaardenaker, and Henning all contributed primarily to the study of

How did the difference in temporal observations between astronomers Maskelyne and Kinnebrook generate the research field of study of reaction time?

Helmholtz proposed "specific fiber energies"

Astruc and Whytt proposed that reflexes occur only in invertebrate species.

Wheatstone's stereoscope

How did Quetelt use Gauss's "normal curve" to understand various biological and social measurements?

How did Franz and Lashley establish the doctrines of mass action and equipotentiality?

The Gaussian normal curve is a useful device for distinguishing between the "normal" and the "abnormal."

The all-or-none law asserts that a neuron either fires with all its energy or not at all.

Sir Isaac Newton showed that white light can be broken down into the basic colors of the rainbow.

What is Ohm's acoustic law?

How did Helmholtz's experiment refute Johannes Müller's argument about the speed of the neural impulse?

What did Bessel mean by the "personal equation?" Viewable by instructor only Answers to short answer questions for Chapter 3: The Lines of Development from Science

Mathematico-deductive theories such as those of Herbart, Spinoza, and Hull make extensive use of non-parametric statistics.

Briefly describe Donders' work on simple and complex reaction time, Lange's distinction between response and stimulus reaction time, and Wundt's subtractive method.

Why did Kant believe that psychology cannot be a science?