Question 1

Aristotle's emphasis on the importance of systematic observations of the natural world made him one of the first important proponents of

Accepted Answer

A)  nativism. 
B)  rationalism. 
C)  idealism. 
D)  empiricism. 
A)  nativism. 
B)  rationalism. 
C)  idealism. 
D)  empiricism. D

Question 2

According to Aristotle,the vegetative soul is comprised of the two most fundamental functions of the psyche.These functions are __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  memory; sensation 
B)  nourishment; reproduction 
C)  nourishment; sensation 
D)  locomotion; reproduction 
A)  memory; sensation 
B)  nourishment; reproduction 
C)  nourishment; sensation 
D)  locomotion; reproduction B

Question 3

Describe the importance of the Islamic Empire for Europe's intellectual reawakening.

Accepted Answer

Classical Greek ideas were seen as paganism and dismissed by Western European scholars during the so-called Dark Ages.They would have been almost completely lost forever if not for the fact that Islamic scholars translated,preserved,and further developed these ideas.It was only through their work that classical Greek ideas were reintroduced into Western Europe.Islamic scholars also made classical Greek ideas compatible with monotheistic faith,paving the way for European scholars to incorporate these works into Christian doctrine.

Question 4

Match the philosophical position or theory with the classical Greek philosopher.
-Democritus

Accepted Answer

A) atomic theory 
B) empiricism 
C) nativism 
A) atomic theory 
B) empiricism 
C) nativism

Question 5

According to Plato the three components of the human psyche are

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation, courage, and reason. 
B)  appetites, courage, and reason. 
C)  perception, courage, and reason. 
D)  ideals, courage, and reason. 
A)  sensation, courage, and reason. 
B)  appetites, courage, and reason. 
C)  perception, courage, and reason. 
D)  ideals, courage, and reason.

Question 6

Thomas Aquinas equated Aristotle's idea of the creator of the universe as a purposeful unmoved mover with

Accepted Answer

A)  God. 
B)  the Soul. 
C)  atoms. 
D)  immortality. 
A)  God. 
B)  the Soul. 
C)  atoms. 
D)  immortality.

Question 7

What was atomic theory and why was it controversial?

Accepted Answer

Proposed by Democritus,atomic theory hel

Question 8

Match the Islamic scholar with the corresponding accomplishment.
-Al-Kindi

Accepted Answer

A) argued that vision occurred through signals or rays originating in objects that im-pressed themselves on the eyes 
B) described and promoted Indo-Arabic numerals 
C) described the Floating Man thought experiment 
A) argued that vision occurred through signals or rays originating in objects that im-pressed themselves on the eyes 
B) described and promoted Indo-Arabic numerals 
C) described the Floating Man thought experiment

Question 9

In On the Psyche Aristotle argued that

Accepted Answer

A)  all living organisms possess psyches except plants. 
B)  only human beings possess psyches. 
C)  all living organisms possess psyches and these psyches are identical no matter an organism's position on the scale of nature. 
D)  all living organisms possess psyches, but these psyches vary in complexity according to the organism's position on the scale of nature. 
A)  all living organisms possess psyches except plants. 
B)  only human beings possess psyches. 
C)  all living organisms possess psyches and these psyches are identical no matter an organism's position on the scale of nature. 
D)  all living organisms possess psyches, but these psyches vary in complexity according to the organism's position on the scale of nature.

Question 10

During centuries that followed the fall of the Roman Empire the work of classical Greek scholars was dismissed and even regarded as sacrilegious by early European scholars.This period is often referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Dark Age of Western Europe. 
B)  Greek Miracle. 
C)  Islamic Awakening. 
D)  hoi polloi. 
A)  Dark Age of Western Europe. 
B)  Greek Miracle. 
C)  Islamic Awakening. 
D)  hoi polloi.

Question 11

Match the conception of the rational psyche with the philosopher who proposed it.
-Avicenna

Accepted Answer

A) It contains innate ideal forms that are only approximated by empirical experience. 
B) It contains an innate capacity for self-awareness and is actively conscious even in the absence of external stimulation. 
C) It contains innately a set of categories into which its concrete experiences can be classified. 
D) It is nothing more than a collection of material particles reacting to the impacts upon it of other material particles. 
A) It contains innate ideal forms that are only approximated by empirical experience. 
B) It contains an innate capacity for self-awareness and is actively conscious even in the absence of external stimulation. 
C) It contains innately a set of categories into which its concrete experiences can be classified. 
D) It is nothing more than a collection of material particles reacting to the impacts upon it of other material particles.

Question 12

As a student Aristotle studied at the

Accepted Answer

A)  Lyceum. 
B)  Academy. 
C)  Garden. 
D)  sophists' School. 
A)  Lyceum. 
B)  Academy. 
C)  Garden. 
D)  sophists' School.

Question 13

__________ was a leader in the House of Wisdom and was known as "the philosopher of the Arabs" for his commentaries on Aristotle.He also described and advocated the use of a numbering system known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alhazen; Roman numerals 
B)  Al-Kindi; Indo-Arabic numerals 
C)  Avicenna; Indo-Arabic numerals 
D)  Al-Kindi; Roman numerals 
A)  Alhazen; Roman numerals 
B)  Al-Kindi; Indo-Arabic numerals 
C)  Avicenna; Indo-Arabic numerals 
D)  Al-Kindi; Roman numerals

Question 14

Xenophon,one of Socrates's most famous students,became a great scholar of

Accepted Answer

A)  history. 
B)  politics. 
C)  medicine. 
D)  law. 
A)  history. 
B)  politics. 
C)  medicine. 
D)  law.

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the Hippocratic Corpus?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a set of medical texts written by Hippocrates. 
B)  It presents diseases as supernatural phenomena. 
C)  It explains health and illness in terms of humoral theory. 
D)  It was quickly refuted by the medical community. 
A)  It is a set of medical texts written by Hippocrates. 
B)  It presents diseases as supernatural phenomena. 
C)  It explains health and illness in terms of humoral theory. 
D)  It was quickly refuted by the medical community.

Question 16

Match the English language definition with its corresponding Greek word.
-logos

Accepted Answer

A) "love of wisdom" 
B) mind 
C) reason 
A) "love of wisdom" 
B) mind 
C) reason

Question 17

Match the English language definition with its corresponding Greek word.
-philosophia

Accepted Answer

A) "love of wisdom" 
B) mind 
C) reason 
A) "love of wisdom" 
B) mind 
C) reason

Question 18

Democritus's atomic theory was widely dismissed because

Accepted Answer

A)  there was a lack of empirical evidence to support the theory. 
B)  the contention that the movements of atoms were random was counter to the dominant view that caused events had to have purpose. 
C)  Democritus was an unpleasant figure who alienated all those around him. 
D)  the contention that all caused events had to have a purpose was counter to the dominant understanding of events as random. 
A)  there was a lack of empirical evidence to support the theory. 
B)  the contention that the movements of atoms were random was counter to the dominant view that caused events had to have purpose. 
C)  Democritus was an unpleasant figure who alienated all those around him. 
D)  the contention that all caused events had to have a purpose was counter to the dominant understanding of events as random.

Question 19

Select the correct ordering of psyches,from lowest to highest complexity,according to Aristotle's scale of nature.

Accepted Answer

A)  vegetative soul, sensitive soul, rational soul 
B)  sensitive soul, vegetative soul, rational soul 
C)  vegetative soul, rational soul, sensitive soul 
D)  sensitive soul, rational soul, vegetative soul 
A)  vegetative soul, sensitive soul, rational soul 
B)  sensitive soul, vegetative soul, rational soul 
C)  vegetative soul, rational soul, sensitive soul 
D)  sensitive soul, rational soul, vegetative soul

Question 20

Match the definition with the corresponding component of Aristotle's system of causes.
-efficient cause

Accepted Answer

A) the actions or interactions that bring the caused thing into being 
B) the idea or plan behind a caused thing 
C) the purpose for which the thing is caused 
D) the substance out of which something is made 
A) the actions or interactions that bring the caused thing into being 
B) the idea or plan behind a caused thing 
C) the purpose for which the thing is caused 
D) the substance out of which something is made

Aristotle's emphasis on the importance of systematic observations of the natural world made him one of the first important proponents of

According to Aristotle,the vegetative soul is comprised of the two most fundamental functions of the psyche.These functions are and .

Describe the importance of the Islamic Empire for Europe's intellectual reawakening.

Match the philosophical position or theory with the classical Greek philosopher. -Democritus

According to Plato the three components of the human psyche are

Thomas Aquinas equated Aristotle's idea of the creator of the universe as a purposeful unmoved mover with

What was atomic theory and why was it controversial?

Match the Islamic scholar with the corresponding accomplishment. -Al-Kindi

In On the Psyche Aristotle argued that

During centuries that followed the fall of the Roman Empire the work of classical Greek scholars was dismissed and even regarded as sacrilegious by early European scholars.This period is often referred to as the

Match the conception of the rational psyche with the philosopher who proposed it. -Avicenna

As a student Aristotle studied at the

was a leader in the House of Wisdom and was known as "the philosopher of the Arabs" for his commentaries on Aristotle.He also described and advocated the use of a numbering system known as .

Xenophon,one of Socrates's most famous students,became a great scholar of

Which of the following is true of the Hippocratic Corpus?

Match the English language definition with its corresponding Greek word. -logos

Match the English language definition with its corresponding Greek word. -philosophia

Democritus's atomic theory was widely dismissed because

Select the correct ordering of psyches,from lowest to highest complexity,according to Aristotle's scale of nature.

Match the definition with the corresponding component of Aristotle's system of causes. -efficient cause

Introduction: Studying the History of Psychology

Pioneering Philosophers of Mind: Descartes, Locke, and Leibniz

Physiologists of Mind: Brain Scientists from Gall to Penfield

The Sensing and Perceiving Mind: From Kant through the Gestalt Psychologists

Wundt and the Establishment of Experimental Psychology

The Evolving Mind: Darwin and His Psychological Legacy

Measuring the Mind: Galton and Individual Differences

American Pioneers: James, Hall, Calkins, and Thorndike

Psychology as the Science of Behavior: Pavlov, Watson, and Skinner

Social Influence and Social Psychology: From Mesmer to Milgram and Beyond

Mind in Conflict: Freudian Psychoanalysis and Its Successors

Psychology Gets “Personality”: Allport, Maslow, and the Broadening Field

The Developing Mind: Binet, Piaget, and the Study of Intelligence

Minds, Machines, and Cognitive Psychology

Applying Psychology: From the Witness Stand to the Workplace

The Art and Science of Clinical Psychology

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Exam 2: Foundational Ideas from Antiquity

Aristotle's emphasis on the importance of systematic observations of the natural world made him one of the first important proponents of

According to Aristotle,the vegetative soul is comprised of the two most fundamental functions of the psyche.These functions are __________ and __________.

Describe the importance of the Islamic Empire for Europe's intellectual reawakening.

Match the philosophical position or theory with the classical Greek philosopher. -Democritus

According to Plato the three components of the human psyche are

Thomas Aquinas equated Aristotle's idea of the creator of the universe as a purposeful unmoved mover with

What was atomic theory and why was it controversial?

Match the Islamic scholar with the corresponding accomplishment. -Al-Kindi

In On the Psyche Aristotle argued that

During centuries that followed the fall of the Roman Empire the work of classical Greek scholars was dismissed and even regarded as sacrilegious by early European scholars.This period is often referred to as the

Match the conception of the rational psyche with the philosopher who proposed it. -Avicenna

As a student Aristotle studied at the

__________ was a leader in the House of Wisdom and was known as "the philosopher of the Arabs" for his commentaries on Aristotle.He also described and advocated the use of a numbering system known as __________.

Xenophon,one of Socrates's most famous students,became a great scholar of

Which of the following is true of the Hippocratic Corpus?

Match the English language definition with its corresponding Greek word. -logos

Match the English language definition with its corresponding Greek word. -philosophia

Democritus's atomic theory was widely dismissed because

Select the correct ordering of psyches,from lowest to highest complexity,according to Aristotle's scale of nature.

Match the definition with the corresponding component of Aristotle's system of causes. -efficient cause

Introduction: Studying the History of Psychology

Pioneering Philosophers of Mind: Descartes, Locke, and Leibniz

Physiologists of Mind: Brain Scientists from Gall to Penfield

The Sensing and Perceiving Mind: From Kant through the Gestalt Psychologists

Wundt and the Establishment of Experimental Psychology

The Evolving Mind: Darwin and His Psychological Legacy

Measuring the Mind: Galton and Individual Differences

American Pioneers: James, Hall, Calkins, and Thorndike

Psychology as the Science of Behavior: Pavlov, Watson, and Skinner

Social Influence and Social Psychology: From Mesmer to Milgram and Beyond

Mind in Conflict: Freudian Psychoanalysis and Its Successors

Psychology Gets “Personality”: Allport, Maslow, and the Broadening Field

The Developing Mind: Binet, Piaget, and the Study of Intelligence

Minds, Machines, and Cognitive Psychology

Applying Psychology: From the Witness Stand to the Workplace

The Art and Science of Clinical Psychology

Filters

According to Aristotle,the vegetative soul is comprised of the two most fundamental functions of the psyche.These functions are and .

was a leader in the House of Wisdom and was known as "the philosopher of the Arabs" for his commentaries on Aristotle.He also described and advocated the use of a numbering system known as .