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What did Rene Descartes focus on in modern Psychology?
What did Rene Descartes focus on in modern Psychology?
- The development of reflex action theory
- The legacy of behaviourism
- The study of sensation and perception
- The mind-body problem (correct)
What did Descartes challenge regarding the relationship between the mind and body?
What did Descartes challenge regarding the relationship between the mind and body?
- The idea of separate essence
- The influence of external stimuli
- The one-directional view (correct)
- The concept of reflex action theory
What was the main focus of early interest in Cognitive Psychology?
What was the main focus of early interest in Cognitive Psychology?
- Sensation and perception
- Language and reasoning
- Memory and decision making
- Philosophy and behaviourism (correct)
What did Descartes propose about the mind and body?
What did Descartes propose about the mind and body?
What inspired Descartes to develop reflex action theory?
What inspired Descartes to develop reflex action theory?
What did Rene Descartes focus on in modern Psychology?
What did Rene Descartes focus on in modern Psychology?
What was the main focus of early interest in Cognitive Psychology?
What was the main focus of early interest in Cognitive Psychology?
What did Descartes challenge regarding the relationship between the mind and body?
What did Descartes challenge regarding the relationship between the mind and body?
What inspired Descartes to develop reflex action theory?
What inspired Descartes to develop reflex action theory?
What is the main focus of Cognitive Psychology?
What is the main focus of Cognitive Psychology?
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Rene Descartes and Cognitive Psychology
- Rene Descartes focused on the mind-body dualism in modern psychology.
- Descartes challenged the idea that the mind and body are one entity, proposing instead that they are separate entities that interact with each other.
- In the early days of Cognitive Psychology, the main focus was on the study of the mind and its functions, including perception, attention, memory, and language.
- Descartes proposed that the mind is a non-physical entity that interacts with the physical body but is not part of it, which is known as dualism.
- Descartes was inspired to develop the reflex action theory by observing the automatic responses of the body to external stimuli.
- The main focus of Cognitive Psychology is to understand mental processes, including perception, attention, memory, language, and problem-solving.
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