PSYCHOLOGY 1100 UCONN ERIC LUNDQUIST EXAM 1 -
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | SOLVED 100% CORRECT.
4 Definitions of Psychology Answer - 1. The Science of Mind and Behavior
2. The Science of Experimental Epistemology
3. The Science of Knowing and Experiencing
4. The Science of Things that Move Around on Their Own
Wilhelm Wundt Answer - 1879 Leipzig, Germany
Founded the first lab dedicated to psychology (separated psychology from
philosophy)
John Broadus Answer - 1913
Declares that to be a science, psychology must only study the observable and
science must be a behavior, rather than of mind
Ulric Neisser Answer - 1967
Publishes his textbook, Cognitive Psychology
Rationalism/Nativism
What is the Origin of Knowledge? Answer - Born with innate ideas, experience
provides occasion for knowing; "Nativism"
Empiricism/Associationism
, What is the Origin of Knowledge? Answer - Born as Clean Slate. Experience is a
source of knowledge; "empiricism"
Rationalism
How is Knowledge arrived at? Answer - Learned by operation of mind
(manipulation of concepts and ideas)
"Rationalism"
Empiricism
How is Knowledge arrived at? Answer - Learn by connecting experiences in the
world
"associationism"
"The Science of Knowing and Experiencing" Answer - Knowing: how to apply
information learned
Experiencing: source of all motivation (salty, blue, etc.)
PSYCHOLOGY IS ABOUT KNOWING MOTIVATED BY EXPERIENCING
Mind-Body Problem Answer - Dualism: world made of physical matter
(includes body) + non-physical matter (soul/mind/thought)
Materialism: universe made of only physical matter (includes mind)
"The Science of Things that Move around on their own"
600 BCE Answer - Ancient Greek Philosophy
Matter: Thales
s concept of matter
Motion: naturalistic account of motion and change culminating in Aristotle's
physics
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | SOLVED 100% CORRECT.
4 Definitions of Psychology Answer - 1. The Science of Mind and Behavior
2. The Science of Experimental Epistemology
3. The Science of Knowing and Experiencing
4. The Science of Things that Move Around on Their Own
Wilhelm Wundt Answer - 1879 Leipzig, Germany
Founded the first lab dedicated to psychology (separated psychology from
philosophy)
John Broadus Answer - 1913
Declares that to be a science, psychology must only study the observable and
science must be a behavior, rather than of mind
Ulric Neisser Answer - 1967
Publishes his textbook, Cognitive Psychology
Rationalism/Nativism
What is the Origin of Knowledge? Answer - Born with innate ideas, experience
provides occasion for knowing; "Nativism"
Empiricism/Associationism
, What is the Origin of Knowledge? Answer - Born as Clean Slate. Experience is a
source of knowledge; "empiricism"
Rationalism
How is Knowledge arrived at? Answer - Learned by operation of mind
(manipulation of concepts and ideas)
"Rationalism"
Empiricism
How is Knowledge arrived at? Answer - Learn by connecting experiences in the
world
"associationism"
"The Science of Knowing and Experiencing" Answer - Knowing: how to apply
information learned
Experiencing: source of all motivation (salty, blue, etc.)
PSYCHOLOGY IS ABOUT KNOWING MOTIVATED BY EXPERIENCING
Mind-Body Problem Answer - Dualism: world made of physical matter
(includes body) + non-physical matter (soul/mind/thought)
Materialism: universe made of only physical matter (includes mind)
"The Science of Things that Move around on their own"
600 BCE Answer - Ancient Greek Philosophy
Matter: Thales
s concept of matter
Motion: naturalistic account of motion and change culminating in Aristotle's
physics
