Question 1

What was the most influential doctrine to modern psychology?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​History 
B) Materialism 
C) ​Empiricism 
D) Chemistry 
E) Positivism 
A) ​History 
B) Materialism 
C) ​Empiricism 
D) Chemistry 
E) Positivism

Question 2

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," reflects Locke's notion of primary qualities.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

For Descartes,the functions of the body operate according to mechanical principles.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Who can be said to have inaugurated the era of modern psychology?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Babbage 
B) Descartes 
C) ​La Mettrie 
D) Locke 
E) Comte 
A) ​Babbage 
B) Descartes 
C) ​La Mettrie 
D) Locke 
E) Comte

Question 5

Determinism is the belief that every act is brought about by past events.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The theories of mechanism that invoke the movement of atoms to explain the universe were developed by ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Locke and Berkeley 
B) La Mettrie and Condillac 
C) ​Newton and Hume 
D) Newton and Galileo 
E) Galileo and Copernicus 
A) ​Locke and Berkeley 
B) La Mettrie and Condillac 
C) ​Newton and Hume 
D) Newton and Galileo 
E) Galileo and Copernicus

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of an innate idea?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​flowers 
B) sweetness 
C) ​tone 
D) machines 
E) infinity 
A) ​flowers 
B) sweetness 
C) ​tone 
D) machines 
E) infinity

Question 8

Berkeley used the phenomenon of depth perception to illustrate the presence of innate ideas.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

____,the most radically mechanistic of the British empiricists,claimed that the mind is a machine and that there is no freedom of the will,believing instead that the mind is totally a passive entity and all thought can be analyzed in terms of sensations.​

Accepted Answer

A) John Stuart Mill​ 
B) David Hume 
C) ​John Locke 
D) James Mill 
E) George Berkeley 
A) John Stuart Mill​ 
B) David Hume 
C) ​John Locke 
D) James Mill 
E) George Berkeley

Question 10

Which of the following types of automata are NOT described in the book?​

Accepted Answer

A) A defecating duck​ 
B) A life-sized animated flute player 
C) ​A "Lady-Musician" that played the harpsichord 
D) A 16-inch mechanical monk 
E) A singing mouse 
A) A defecating duck​ 
B) A life-sized animated flute player 
C) ​A "Lady-Musician" that played the harpsichord 
D) A 16-inch mechanical monk 
E) A singing mouse

Question 11

For Berkeley,depth perception is the result of ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​concurrent mechanical associations 
B) innate ideas 
C) ​the association of primary qualities and complex ideas 
D) the association of ideas that must be learned 
E) contiguity and repetition 
A) ​concurrent mechanical associations 
B) innate ideas 
C) ​the association of primary qualities and complex ideas 
D) the association of ideas that must be learned 
E) contiguity and repetition

Question 12

Which of the following was not a contribution of British empiricism to the development of psychology?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​the role of sensation in consciousness 
B) the analysis of conscious experience into elements 
C) ​the claim that almost all human knowledge is derived from experience.However,the principles of mathematics are innate ideas. 
D) the focus on conscious experiences 
E) through association,synthesizing elements into complex mental experiences 
A) ​the role of sensation in consciousness 
B) the analysis of conscious experience into elements 
C) ​the claim that almost all human knowledge is derived from experience.However,the principles of mathematics are innate ideas. 
D) the focus on conscious experiences 
E) through association,synthesizing elements into complex mental experiences

Question 13

Describe the general contributions of empiricism to psychology,supporting your selection of each contribution with specific examples from the thought of Locke,Hartley,James Mill,and John Stuart Mill.​

Accepted Answer

Empiricism has made significant contribu

Question 14

Define positivism,materialism,and empiricism and discuss the contributions of each to the emerging science of psychology.​

Accepted Answer

Positivism, materialism, and empiricism

Question 15

Philosophers and scientists joined in agreement that ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​psychology must be an independent science 
B) there is both an unconscious and a nonconscious 
C) ​human functioning and behavior are governed by mechanical laws 
D) experimental and quantitative methods could be applied to the study of human nature 
E) the dictates of religious figures about human behavior had to be countered and/or refuted 
A) ​psychology must be an independent science 
B) there is both an unconscious and a nonconscious 
C) ​human functioning and behavior are governed by mechanical laws 
D) experimental and quantitative methods could be applied to the study of human nature 
E) the dictates of religious figures about human behavior had to be countered and/or refuted

Question 16

____ are mechanized figures that could almost perfectly duplicate the movements of living things.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Elements 
B) Automata 
C) ​Psychomata 
D) Mannequins 
E) Robots 
A) ​Elements 
B) Automata 
C) ​Psychomata 
D) Mannequins 
E) Robots

Question 17

Why was the mechanical clock a revolutionary invention?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Clocks brought precision,regularity,and predictability to everyday life,which was later developed into a model for science. 
B) Clocks were used only by the elite to control the masses. 
C) ​Because of the varying sizes and shapes,clocks helped stimulate the European economy like never before. 
D) Clocks were used for religious practices. 
E) Clocks were built to look like people and animals. 
A) ​Clocks brought precision,regularity,and predictability to everyday life,which was later developed into a model for science. 
B) Clocks were used only by the elite to control the masses. 
C) ​Because of the varying sizes and shapes,clocks helped stimulate the European economy like never before. 
D) Clocks were used for religious practices. 
E) Clocks were built to look like people and animals.

Question 18

Descartes argued that all processes are functions of the body except ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​reflexes 
B) will 
C) ​perception 
D) sensation 
E) thought 
A) ​reflexes 
B) will 
C) ​perception 
D) sensation 
E) thought

Question 19

Hartley argued that the human brain and nervous system transmitted impulses ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) with electricity​ 
B) with chemicals 
C) ​using capillary impulses 
D) with changes in neurochemical intensities 
E) with nerve vibrations 
A) with electricity​ 
B) with chemicals 
C) ​using capillary impulses 
D) with changes in neurochemical intensities 
E) with nerve vibrations

Question 20

Both the term and concept of positivism represent the thought of ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Descartes 
B) Comte 
C) ​Locke 
D) Berkeley 
E) Mill 
A) ​Descartes 
B) Comte 
C) ​Locke 
D) Berkeley 
E) Mill

What was the most influential doctrine to modern psychology?

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," reflects Locke's notion of primary qualities.

For Descartes,the functions of the body operate according to mechanical principles.

Who can be said to have inaugurated the era of modern psychology?

Determinism is the belief that every act is brought about by past events.

The theories of mechanism that invoke the movement of atoms to explain the universe were developed by ____.

Which of the following is an example of an innate idea?

Berkeley used the phenomenon of depth perception to illustrate the presence of innate ideas.

____,the most radically mechanistic of the British empiricists,claimed that the mind is a machine and that there is no freedom of the will,believing instead that the mind is totally a passive entity and all thought can be analyzed in terms of sensations.

Which of the following types of automata are NOT described in the book?

For Berkeley,depth perception is the result of ____.

Which of the following was not a contribution of British empiricism to the development of psychology?

Describe the general contributions of empiricism to psychology,supporting your selection of each contribution with specific examples from the thought of Locke,Hartley,James Mill,and John Stuart Mill.

Define positivism,materialism,and empiricism and discuss the contributions of each to the emerging science of psychology.

Philosophers and scientists joined in agreement that ____.

____ are mechanized figures that could almost perfectly duplicate the movements of living things.

Why was the mechanical clock a revolutionary invention?

Descartes argued that all processes are functions of the body except ____.

Hartley argued that the human brain and nervous system transmitted impulses ____.

Both the term and concept of positivism represent the thought of ____.

The Study of the History of Psychology.

Physiological Influences on Psychology

The New Psychology.

Structuralism

Functionalism: Antecedent Influences

Functionalism: Development and Founding

Applied Psychology: the Legacy of Functionalism

Behaviorism: Antecedent Influences.

Behaviorism: the Beginnings

Behaviorism: After the Founding.

gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalysis: the Beginnings.

Psychoanalysis: After the Founding.

Contemporary Developments in Psychology.

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Exam 2: Philosophical Influences on Psychology

What was the most influential doctrine to modern psychology?​

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," reflects Locke's notion of primary qualities.​

For Descartes,the functions of the body operate according to mechanical principles.​

Who can be said to have inaugurated the era of modern psychology?​

Determinism is the belief that every act is brought about by past events.​

The theories of mechanism that invoke the movement of atoms to explain the universe were developed by ____.​

Which of the following is an example of an innate idea?​

Berkeley used the phenomenon of depth perception to illustrate the presence of innate ideas.​

____,the most radically mechanistic of the British empiricists,claimed that the mind is a machine and that there is no freedom of the will,believing instead that the mind is totally a passive entity and all thought can be analyzed in terms of sensations.​

Which of the following types of automata are NOT described in the book?​

For Berkeley,depth perception is the result of ____.​

Which of the following was not a contribution of British empiricism to the development of psychology?​

Describe the general contributions of empiricism to psychology,supporting your selection of each contribution with specific examples from the thought of Locke,Hartley,James Mill,and John Stuart Mill.​

Define positivism,materialism,and empiricism and discuss the contributions of each to the emerging science of psychology.​

Philosophers and scientists joined in agreement that ____.​

____ are mechanized figures that could almost perfectly duplicate the movements of living things.​

Why was the mechanical clock a revolutionary invention?​

Descartes argued that all processes are functions of the body except ____.​

Hartley argued that the human brain and nervous system transmitted impulses ____.​

Both the term and concept of positivism represent the thought of ____.​

The Study of the History of Psychology.

Physiological Influences on Psychology

The New Psychology.

Structuralism

Functionalism: Antecedent Influences

Functionalism: Development and Founding

Applied Psychology: the Legacy of Functionalism

Behaviorism: Antecedent Influences.

Behaviorism: the Beginnings

Behaviorism: After the Founding.

gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalysis: the Beginnings.

Psychoanalysis: After the Founding.

Contemporary Developments in Psychology.

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What was the most influential doctrine to modern psychology?

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," reflects Locke's notion of primary qualities.

For Descartes,the functions of the body operate according to mechanical principles.

Who can be said to have inaugurated the era of modern psychology?

Determinism is the belief that every act is brought about by past events.

The theories of mechanism that invoke the movement of atoms to explain the universe were developed by ____.

Which of the following is an example of an innate idea?

Berkeley used the phenomenon of depth perception to illustrate the presence of innate ideas.

____,the most radically mechanistic of the British empiricists,claimed that the mind is a machine and that there is no freedom of the will,believing instead that the mind is totally a passive entity and all thought can be analyzed in terms of sensations.

Which of the following types of automata are NOT described in the book?

For Berkeley,depth perception is the result of ____.

Which of the following was not a contribution of British empiricism to the development of psychology?

Describe the general contributions of empiricism to psychology,supporting your selection of each contribution with specific examples from the thought of Locke,Hartley,James Mill,and John Stuart Mill.

Define positivism,materialism,and empiricism and discuss the contributions of each to the emerging science of psychology.

Philosophers and scientists joined in agreement that ____.

____ are mechanized figures that could almost perfectly duplicate the movements of living things.

Why was the mechanical clock a revolutionary invention?

Descartes argued that all processes are functions of the body except ____.

Hartley argued that the human brain and nervous system transmitted impulses ____.

Both the term and concept of positivism represent the thought of ____.