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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?

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?

Sensation and perception

Language and reasoning

Memory and decision making

Philosophy and behaviourism (correct)

What did Descartes propose about the mind and body?

They can influence each other and interact while remaining separate Signup and view all the answers

What inspired Descartes to develop reflex action theory?

Automatons in the royal gardens in Paris Signup and view all the answers

What did Rene Descartes focus on in modern Psychology?

The mind-body problem and the interaction between mind and body Signup and view all the answers

What was the main focus of early interest in Cognitive Psychology?

Philosophy and Behaviorism Signup and view all the answers

What did Descartes challenge regarding the relationship between the mind and body?

The established dualist view that the relationship was one-directional Signup and view all the answers

What inspired Descartes to develop reflex action theory?

Automatons in the royal gardens in Paris Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Cognitive Psychology?

The study of mental functions such as intelligence, thinking, language, memory, and decision making Signup and view all the answers

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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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Test your knowledge of cognitive psychology with this quiz. Explore topics such as cognition, mental functions, intelligence, thinking, language, memory, and decision making. See how well you understand the fundamental concepts of cognitive psychology.