PSYCHOLOGY 1100 UCONN ERIC LUNDQUIST EXAM 1 - QUESTIONS
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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"
, PSYCHOLOGY 1100 UCONN ERIC LUNDQUIST EXAM 1 - QUESTIONS
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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
"The Science of Things that Move around on their own" 1600s and after - (answer)all nature viewed as
matter in motion
Matter: Dalton's atomic theory 1803
Motion: Newton's mechanics uses differential equations for change over time
James Gibson - (answer)1904-1979
basic problem for psychology should be locomotion
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"
, PSYCHOLOGY 1100 UCONN ERIC LUNDQUIST EXAM 1 - QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | SOLVED 100% CORRECT.
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
"The Science of Things that Move around on their own" 1600s and after - (answer)all nature viewed as
matter in motion
Matter: Dalton's atomic theory 1803
Motion: Newton's mechanics uses differential equations for change over time
James Gibson - (answer)1904-1979
basic problem for psychology should be locomotion
