Exam 4: The Roman Period and the Middle Ages

The principle of parsimony of ""Ockham's Razor"" states that

Galen believed that most mental disorders are the result of

In addition to criticizing ancient conceptions of disease such as demonology, ______ was also the first to apply chemistry to medical research.

______________ proposed four general causes for human ignorance and error.

_________ was one of the first to assess psychological states by observing physiological reactions. Indeed, he concluded that one of his patients was in love because her heart rate and facial expressions changed each time the name of the object of her love was mentioned.

The method for seeking knowledge on which Tertullian centered his worldview was

The Greek physician ______, practicing in Rome, was one of the first to distinguish between delusions and hallucinations.

______ was an early investigator of the nature of loving relationships.

The book Guide of the Perplexed, written by ________, was an early attempt to reconcile faith and science by arguing that many scriptural texts were written for very simple people and should not be taken literally.

_______________ argued that reason is no less a gift from God than the scriptures and should not be blindly rejected. He saw doubt in a positive light because it motivates study.

_______ wrote on the topic of memory, distinguishing between recognition and recall, and gave consideration to the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.

Galen's medical doctrines were

Taken quite simply, the term pneuma, as used by Galen, refers to

According to the text, which of the following did NOT contribute to the fall of the Roman Empire?

__________ proposed a theory of evolution of social groups, religion, and language.

The early Christian church in Rome emphasized

The most influential philosopher and physician of the early Islamic world was

Platonic thought was combined with religion in the work of

Most of the major schools of thought in Rome were focused on

Based on Galen's personality theory, a sanguine personality would be characterized as