Question 1

With respect to the possibility of psychology-defined as the introspective psychology of consciousness-becoming a science, Vico argued that:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology cannot, in principle, become a real science 
B)  it could become an imperfect science, like meteorology 
C)  it could become a science by applying the methods of Newton 
D)  because people create local cultures, the human sciences should not be modeled on the natural sciences such as physics, but on history 
A)  psychology cannot, in principle, become a real science 
B)  it could become an imperfect science, like meteorology 
C)  it could become a science by applying the methods of Newton 
D)  because people create local cultures, the human sciences should not be modeled on the natural sciences such as physics, but on history

Question 2

Which of the following thinkers was most responsible for the skeptical crisis of the 18th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Locke 
B)  Berkeley 
C)  Hume 
D)  Kant 
A)  Locke 
B)  Berkeley 
C)  Hume 
D)  Kant

Question 3

How does Helvetius' radical environmentalism and naturalism derive from Descartes and Locke?

Accepted Answer

Helvetius' radical environmentalism and

Question 4

Kant referred to things in themselves-the world outside human perception as:

Accepted Answer

A)  phenomena 
B)  noumena 
C)  ideas 
D)  stimuli 
A)  phenomena 
B)  noumena 
C)  ideas 
D)  stimuli

Question 5

Match. During the 18S1U1P1thS1S1P0 century, philosophers argued about human nature. Match the philosopher to their view of human nature.
-Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Accepted Answer

A)  Human beings are naturally peaceful "noble savages". 
B)  Human nature is a blank slate that is shaped by culture and education. 
C)  Human beings are selfish and dangerous: without government there would be a war of everyone against everyone. 
D)  Human beings posses an innate "moral sense" that guides their actions. 
A)  Human beings are naturally peaceful "noble savages". 
B)  Human nature is a blank slate that is shaped by culture and education. 
C)  Human beings are selfish and dangerous: without government there would be a war of everyone against everyone. 
D)  Human beings posses an innate "moral sense" that guides their actions.

Question 6

Research on Pavlovian conditioning has found that acquisition of a conditional response is fastest when the CS precedes the US by ½ second. This finding illustrates which of Hume's laws of association?

Accepted Answer

A)  resemblance 
B)  contiguity 
C)  causality 
D)  frequency 
A)  resemblance 
B)  contiguity 
C)  causality 
D)  frequency

Question 7

Taking over the concepts of British empiricism, Condillac and the Ideologues:

Accepted Answer

A)  formed a rock band (Grammy winning CD: The Way of Ideas) 
B)  argued that empiricism was a dead end, and supported Kantian idealism 
C)  proposed that the mind was completely empty at birth, shaped exclusively by experience 
D)  concluded that reason was a poor guide to life, and turned to intense emotion instead 
A)  formed a rock band (Grammy winning CD: The Way of Ideas) 
B)  argued that empiricism was a dead end, and supported Kantian idealism 
C)  proposed that the mind was completely empty at birth, shaped exclusively by experience 
D)  concluded that reason was a poor guide to life, and turned to intense emotion instead

Question 8

Of all the philosophical systems of the 18th century, which was MOST INFLUENTIAL in the United States before the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humean skepticism 
B)  Scottish realism 
C)  Kantian idealism 
D)  French naturalism 
A)  Humean skepticism 
B)  Scottish realism 
C)  Kantian idealism 
D)  French naturalism

Question 9

The idea that people have an innate moral sense that intuitively distinguishes right from wrong:

Accepted Answer

A)  was proposed by the Scottish common-sense philosophers 
B)  led to the idea that psychology could be a distinct, moral, science 
C)  especially influential in the United States 
D)  all of the above 
A)  was proposed by the Scottish common-sense philosophers 
B)  led to the idea that psychology could be a distinct, moral, science 
C)  especially influential in the United States 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

Berkeley's theory of depth perception supported his metaphysical argument that:

Accepted Answer

A)  belief in an external world is more an act of faith than real Knowledge 
B)  children should able to perceive depth immediately from birth 
C)  we perceive the world realistically-as it is, without mental inferences 
D)  Kant's metaphysics was profoundly incorrect, even irrational 
A)  belief in an external world is more an act of faith than real Knowledge 
B)  children should able to perceive depth immediately from birth 
C)  we perceive the world realistically-as it is, without mental inferences 
D)  Kant's metaphysics was profoundly incorrect, even irrational

Question 11

Regarding our ability to form generalizations, (i.e. form true beliefs), which of the following was the view of Immanuel Kant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a God-given mental faculty and is therefore a reliable source of knowledge 
B)  It results from the Transcendental Ego's imposition of the Categories of Apperception on raw sensory experience 
C)  It depends on careful use of demonstrative logic to prove our conclusions 
D)  It is useful in the conduct of life and is found in children and animals, but does not guarantee Truth 
A)  It is a God-given mental faculty and is therefore a reliable source of knowledge 
B)  It results from the Transcendental Ego's imposition of the Categories of Apperception on raw sensory experience 
C)  It depends on careful use of demonstrative logic to prove our conclusions 
D)  It is useful in the conduct of life and is found in children and animals, but does not guarantee Truth

Question 12

What does George Berkeley's famous motto "Esse est percipi" mean and how does it explain his answer to the question of how ideas correspond to "real objects" in the world?

Accepted Answer

George Berkeley's famous motto "Esse est

Question 13

Match. During the 18S1U1P1thS1S1P0 century, philosophers argued about human nature. Match the philosopher to their view of human nature.
-Scottish commonsense philosophers

Accepted Answer

A)  Human beings are naturally peaceful "noble savages". 
B)  Human nature is a blank slate that is shaped by culture and education. 
C)  Human beings are selfish and dangerous: without government there would be a war of everyone against everyone. 
D)  Human beings posses an innate "moral sense" that guides their actions. 
A)  Human beings are naturally peaceful "noble savages". 
B)  Human nature is a blank slate that is shaped by culture and education. 
C)  Human beings are selfish and dangerous: without government there would be a war of everyone against everyone. 
D)  Human beings posses an innate "moral sense" that guides their actions.

Question 14

Kant believed that psychology cannot be a science because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is impossible to introspectively observe the Self 
B)  behavior is caused by too many confusing variables 
C)  human nature varies from culture to culture 
D)  the soul does not exist 
A)  it is impossible to introspectively observe the Self 
B)  behavior is caused by too many confusing variables 
C)  human nature varies from culture to culture 
D)  the soul does not exist

Question 15

Research on Pavlovian conditioning has found that acquisition of a conditional response is fastest when the CS precedes the US by ½ second. This finding illustrates which of Hume's laws of association?

Accepted Answer

A)  resemblance 
B)  contiguity 
C)  causality 
D)  frequency 
A)  resemblance 
B)  contiguity 
C)  causality 
D)  frequency

Question 16

Match. During the 18S1U1P1thS1S1P0 century, philosophers argued about human nature. Match the philosopher to their view of human nature.
-Thomas Hobbes

Accepted Answer

A)  Human beings are naturally peaceful "noble savages". 
B)  Human nature is a blank slate that is shaped by culture and education. 
C)  Human beings are selfish and dangerous: without government there would be a war of everyone against everyone. 
D)  Human beings posses an innate "moral sense" that guides their actions. 
A)  Human beings are naturally peaceful "noble savages". 
B)  Human nature is a blank slate that is shaped by culture and education. 
C)  Human beings are selfish and dangerous: without government there would be a war of everyone against everyone. 
D)  Human beings posses an innate "moral sense" that guides their actions.

Question 17

Taking over the concepts of British empiricism, Condillac and the Ideologues:

Accepted Answer

A)  argued that the Transcendental Ego was the innate source of all true knowledge and beliefs. 
B)  argued that empiricism was a dead end, and supported Kantian idealism 
C)  proposed that the mind was completely empty at birth, shaped exclusively by experience 
D)  concluded that reason was a poor guide to life, and turned to intense emotion instead 
A)  argued that the Transcendental Ego was the innate source of all true knowledge and beliefs. 
B)  argued that empiricism was a dead end, and supported Kantian idealism 
C)  proposed that the mind was completely empty at birth, shaped exclusively by experience 
D)  concluded that reason was a poor guide to life, and turned to intense emotion instead

With respect to the possibility of psychology-defined as the introspective psychology of consciousness-becoming a science, Vico argued that:

Which of the following thinkers was most responsible for the skeptical crisis of the 18^th century?

How does Helvetius' radical environmentalism and naturalism derive from Descartes and Locke?

Kant referred to things in themselves-the world outside human perception as:

Match. During the 18^th century, philosophers argued about human nature. Match the philosopher to their view of human nature. -Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Research on Pavlovian conditioning has found that acquisition of a conditional response is fastest when the CS precedes the US by ½ second. This finding illustrates which of Hume's laws of association?

Taking over the concepts of British empiricism, Condillac and the Ideologues:

Of all the philosophical systems of the 18^th century, which was MOST INFLUENTIAL in the United States before the Civil War?

The idea that people have an innate moral sense that intuitively distinguishes right from wrong:

Berkeley's theory of depth perception supported his metaphysical argument that:

Regarding our ability to form generalizations, (i.e. form true beliefs), which of the following was the view of Immanuel Kant?

What does George Berkeley's famous motto "Esse est percipi" mean and how does it explain his answer to the question of how ideas correspond to "real objects" in the world?

Match. During the 18^th century, philosophers argued about human nature. Match the philosopher to their view of human nature. -Scottish commonsense philosophers

Kant believed that psychology cannot be a science because:

Research on Pavlovian conditioning has found that acquisition of a conditional response is fastest when the CS precedes the US by ½ second. This finding illustrates which of Hume's laws of association?

Match. During the 18^th century, philosophers argued about human nature. Match the philosopher to their view of human nature. -Thomas Hobbes

Taking over the concepts of British empiricism, Condillac and the Ideologues:

Introduction

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 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 6: The Enlightenment 1700-1815

With respect to the possibility of psychology-defined as the introspective psychology of consciousness-becoming a science, Vico argued that:

Which of the following thinkers was most responsible for the skeptical crisis of the 18th century?

How does Helvetius' radical environmentalism and naturalism derive from Descartes and Locke?

Kant referred to things in themselves-the world outside human perception as:

Match. During the 18th century, philosophers argued about human nature. Match the philosopher to their view of human nature. -Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Research on Pavlovian conditioning has found that acquisition of a conditional response is fastest when the CS precedes the US by ½ second. This finding illustrates which of Hume's laws of association?

Taking over the concepts of British empiricism, Condillac and the Ideologues:

Of all the philosophical systems of the 18th century, which was MOST INFLUENTIAL in the United States before the Civil War?

The idea that people have an innate moral sense that intuitively distinguishes right from wrong:

Berkeley's theory of depth perception supported his metaphysical argument that:

Regarding our ability to form generalizations, (i.e. form true beliefs), which of the following was the view of Immanuel Kant?

What does George Berkeley's famous motto "Esse est percipi" mean and how does it explain his answer to the question of how ideas correspond to "real objects" in the world?

Match. During the 18th century, philosophers argued about human nature. Match the philosopher to their view of human nature. -Scottish commonsense philosophers

Kant believed that psychology cannot be a science because:

Research on Pavlovian conditioning has found that acquisition of a conditional response is fastest when the CS precedes the US by ½ second. This finding illustrates which of Hume's laws of association?

Match. During the 18th century, philosophers argued about human nature. Match the philosopher to their view of human nature. -Thomas Hobbes

Taking over the concepts of British empiricism, Condillac and the Ideologues:

Introduction

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 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

Which of the following thinkers was most responsible for the skeptical crisis of the 18^th century?

Match. During the 18^th century, philosophers argued about human nature. Match the philosopher to their view of human nature. -Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Of all the philosophical systems of the 18^th century, which was MOST INFLUENTIAL in the United States before the Civil War?

Match. During the 18^th century, philosophers argued about human nature. Match the philosopher to their view of human nature. -Scottish commonsense philosophers

Match. During the 18^th century, philosophers argued about human nature. Match the philosopher to their view of human nature. -Thomas Hobbes