Psych104 lecture 2

Question 1

who paved the way for scientific study of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

descartes

Question 2

locke: humans are motivated by

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seeking pleasure and avoiding pain

Question 3

behaviours, health symptoms etc could be product of unconscious motives?

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yes

Question 4

locke: believes mind was a

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blank state

Question 5

kant :

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introspection not proper scientific - mind studying itself, objective study of mind not possible as it is not physical, was critical of psychology

Question 6

newtonian science

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provides fundamentals for modern science

Question 7

descartes said humans and animals ___?

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they possess similar methods of responding to environment

Question 8

newtonian science says god created us but does not micromanage, and ___

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knowledge is imperfect bc of our limitations

Question 9

hume believed which of the following were fundamental ideas for psychology(more than 1 correct)

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emotions are motivators for human action, humans learn the same as animals (reward and punishment), mind consists perceptions we are having at any given moment

Question 10

who created this: psychodynamic perspective

Accepted Answer

freud

Question 11

facts about structuralism- what is the structure of the mind?

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introspection is main method of research in this theory

Question 12

psychodynamic perspective was based on

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mental processes might conflict with one another, much mental activity occurs outside of conscious awareness, actions determined by thoughts, feelings and wishes

Question 13

what did descartes believe?

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that some ideas were innate

Question 14

locke was a

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empiricist

Question 15

functionalism facts (what is the practical use of the mind?)

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combines theoretical and empirical methods to aid in unders., combination of evolution and pragmatism

Question 16

newtonian science said classification (naming is not explanation)

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yes

Question 17

behaviourism

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control the conditions and one can control the behaviour, argued psych should focus o observable actions, reject concept of mind

Question 18

darwin argued:

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individuals carry the traits that 'fit' the environment

Question 19

which were two conditions he defined causality as

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constant union cause and effect// same cause for same effect, contiguous in space and time// one cause > one effect

Question 20

can't didnt believe in synthesising rationalism and empiricism

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no

Question 21

humanism (2 correct answers)

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emphasis on the actualisation of the self (reaching goals), assumes uniqueness of self

Question 22

behaviourism is about conditioning? -learning?

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yes

Question 23

then later HUME came and decided humans are made of:

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experience and observation

Question 24

descartes aimed to establish knowledge w same basis as truth of maths and believed in __

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rationalism (i think, therefore i am)

Question 25

francis bacon believed

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empirical observation ultimate authority matter scientific

Question 26

francis bacon also believed scientific endeavours should

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also benefit society

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