Experimental Psychology: George Kelly and Scientific Method
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What is the belief that fluids in our body are influenced by magnetic and gravitational forces in the environment, which in turn, changes our mood, behavior, or thinking?

  • Psychoanalysis
  • Hypnosis
  • Mesmerism (correct)
  • Pop psychology
  • Which of the following is considered the precursor to hypnosis and psychoanalysis?

  • Mesmerism (correct)
  • The right vs. left brain dichotomy
  • Experimentation
  • The belief that we only use 10% of our brains
  • What is the colloquial term for psychological claims not built on actual scientific research?

  • Mesmerism
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Pop psychology (correct)
  • Experimentation
  • Who is considered the father of (modern) psychology and the father of experimental psychology?

    <p>Wilhelm Wundt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of Wundt's students became prominent psychologists?

    <p>Charles Spearman, G. Stanley Hall, James McKeen Cattell, and Hugo Munsterberg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the earliest known research method used in psychological science?

    <p>Experimentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year was the scientific discipline of psychology born?

    <p>1879</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the psychological theories or claims mentioned as an example of pop psychology?

    <p>The theory of relativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of research did Wilhelm Wundt conduct as early as 1875?

    <p>Experimentation on human sensation and perception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a prominent psychologist who was a student of Wilhelm Wundt?

    <p>Sigmund Freud</p> Signup and view all the answers

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