Week 1 Quiz

Who is considered the founder of psychology as a formal academic discipline?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Hermann von Helmholtz

• Ernst Weber

• Gustav Theodor Fechner

Answer explanation

Wilhelm Wundt is considered the founder of psychology as a formal academic discipline, establishing the first psychology laboratory in 1879 at the University of Leipzig.

Which scientist conducted experiments on the speed of the neural impulse?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Gustav Theodor Fechner

• Ernst Weber

• Hermann von Helmholtz

Answer explanation

Hermann von Helmholtz conducted experiments on the speed of the neural impulse, making him the correct choice.

What concept did Ernst Weber introduce through his research on weights?

• Reaction Time

• Two-Point Threshold

• Just Noticeable Difference

• Threshold

Answer explanation

Ernst Weber introduced the concept of Just Noticeable Difference through his research on weights.

What was the Gedankenmesser used for in Wilhelm Wundt's experiment?

• Measuring reaction times

• Studying brain functions

• Measuring the mind's perception of stimuli

• Investigating the mind-body problem

Answer explanation

The Gedankenmesser was used in Wilhelm Wundt's experiment to measure the mind's perception of stimuli.

Which philosopher attempted to resolve the mind-body problem and proposed a mutual influence between the mind and body?

• David Hartley

• Rene Descartes

• Auguste Comte

• John Locke

Answer explanation

Rene Descartes attempted to resolve the mind-body problem and proposed a mutual influence between the mind and body.

What was the primary research interest of Ernst Weber?

• Color vision

• Physiology of sense organs

• Audition

• Reflex behavior

Answer explanation

Ernst Weber's primary research interest was in the physiology of sense organs.

What did Gustav Theodor Fechner propose as the relationship between mental sensation and material stimulus?

• Constant ratio

• Arithmetic series

• Geometric series

• One-to-one increase

Answer explanation

Gustav Theodor Fechner proposed the relationship between mental sensation and material stimulus as a constant ratio.

What was the main focus of Hermann von Helmholtz's research on vision?

• Internal eye muscles

• External eye muscles

• Perception of tones

• Color vision

Answer explanation

Hermann von Helmholtz's main focus of research on vision was color vision, not internal or external eye muscles, or perception of tones.

Who is considered the founding father of Modern Psychology?

• Francis Galton

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Edward Titchener

• Charles Darwin

Answer explanation

Wilhelm Wundt is considered the founding father of Modern Psychology, known for establishing the first psychology laboratory in 1879.

What was the primary focus of Titchener's structuralism?

• Organization of consciousness

• Elementary conscious experiences

• Physiological conditions of consciousness

• Functions of consciousness

Answer explanation

Titchener's structuralism focused on elementary conscious experiences, examining the basic components of consciousness.