Psychology topic 17

Which ancient Greek philosopher is associated with atomism?

• Socrates

• Democritus

• Plato

• Aristotle

Which ancient civilization significantly contributed to the origin of psychology?

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• Greece and Rome

• India

What was the main goal of early Greek philosophers regarding human knowledge?

• Relationship between mind and body

• Cosmos and materialism

• Social structures

• Ethical dilemmas

Who developed the theory of humors in ancient medicine?

• Galen

• Hippocrates

• Socrates

• Aristotle

Which thinker of the Renaissance proposed that the mind is separate from the body?

• René Descartes

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• David Hume

What analogy did John Locke use to describe the mind?

• Sponge

• White paper

• Mirror

• Blank canvas

What was the goal of empirical philosophers?

• Effects of experience on the passive mind

• Innate structure of the mind

• Biological basis of thought

• Interaction between mind and body

Who among the following is associated with nativism?

• John Locke

• David Hartley

• Immanuel Kant

• James Mill

What was Wilhelm Wundt's contribution to psychology?

• He proposed the theory of tabula rasa.

• He founded psychology as an independent science.

• He developed the theory of humors.

• He introduced behaviorism.

Which philosophical direction laid the foundation for behaviorism?

• Nativism

• Empiricism

• Dualism

• Rationalism