Structuralism and Functionalism

What is psychophysics primarily concerned with studying?

• The relationship between physical stimuli and psychological impressions

• The anatomy of the nervous system

• The history of psychology

• The development of psychological theories

What is Weber's Law primarily about?

• The relationship between body temperature and nerve stimulation

• The relationship between stimulus intensity and just noticeable difference

• The connection between touch and visual perception

• The relationship between successive and simultaneous stimuli

Which tool did Weber use to measure two-point threshold?

• Thermometer

• Ophthalmoscope

• Aesthesiometer

• Microscope

What was Helmholtz's view on the relationship between mind and body?

• He believed in supernatural forces controlling mental processes

• He supported the idea of vital forces

• He argued that all body and brain functions follow physical laws

• He rejected the Law of Conservation of Energy

What was Wundt's primary contribution to psychology?

• The discovery of Weber's Law

• Establishing the first psychology laboratory

• Inventing the ophthalmoscope

• Developing the theory of vital forces

How did Helmholtz contribute to understanding visual perception?

• He developed Weber's Law

• He invented the aesthesiometer

• He invented the ophthalmoscope

• He created the Method of Limits

According to Wundt's approach, how should psychology study the mind?

• Through philosophical reasoning only

• By focusing solely on behavior

• By breaking consciousness into basic elements

• Through purely physiological methods

What is the just noticeable difference (JND)?

• The maximum stimulus intensity possible

• The smallest change in stimulus that can be detected

• The average error in perception

• The absolute threshold of sensation

Which system of psychology focused on the structure of consciousness?

• Functionalism

• Structuralism

• Behaviorism

• Humanism

Who was Titchener’s mentor?

• William James

• Sigmund Freud

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Hermann Ebbinghaus