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Cognitive psychology is the study of what?
Cognitive psychology is the study of what?
- How people perceive, learn, and remember information
- How people remember and think about information
- How people perceive and learn information
- How people perceive, learn, remember, and think about information (correct)
What is dialectic?
What is dialectic?
- The process of transformation over time (correct)
- The process of logical analysis
- The process of examining inner ideas and experiences
- The process of perception and learning
Which philosopher proposed that the route to knowledge is through thinking and logical analysis?
Which philosopher proposed that the route to knowledge is through thinking and logical analysis?
- Aristotle
- Rene Descartes
- Plato (correct)
- Immanuel Kant
Which philosopher believed that knowledge is acquired through experience and observation?
Which philosopher believed that knowledge is acquired through experience and observation?
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Who proposed that rationalism and empiricism can be dialectically synthesized?
Who proposed that rationalism and empiricism can be dialectically synthesized?
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Cognitive Psychology
- Cognitive psychology is the study of mental processes, including perception, attention, memory, language, problem-solving, and decision-making.
Philosophical Concepts
- Dialectic refers to the process of reconciling contradictory ideas or perspectives to arrive at a higher level of understanding.
Rationalism and Empiricism
- The philosopher Plato proposed that the route to knowledge is through thinking and logical analysis, emphasizing the role of reason in understanding reality.
- In contrast, the philosopher Aristotle believed that knowledge is acquired through experience and observation, highlighting the importance of sense perception in understanding the world.
Synthesizing Rationalism and Empiricism
- Immanuel Kant proposed that rationalism and empiricism can be dialectically synthesized, integrating the strengths of both approaches to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of knowledge and reality.
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