10 Questions
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?
Mesmerism
Which of the following is considered the precursor to hypnosis and psychoanalysis?
Mesmerism
What is the colloquial term for psychological claims not built on actual scientific research?
Pop psychology
Who is considered the father of (modern) psychology and the father of experimental psychology?
Wilhelm Wundt
Which of Wundt's students became prominent psychologists?
Charles Spearman, G. Stanley Hall, James McKeen Cattell, and Hugo Munsterberg
What is the earliest known research method used in psychological science?
Experimentation
In what year was the scientific discipline of psychology born?
1879
Which of the following is NOT one of the psychological theories or claims mentioned as an example of pop psychology?
The theory of relativity
What type of research did Wilhelm Wundt conduct as early as 1875?
Experimentation on human sensation and perception
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a prominent psychologist who was a student of Wilhelm Wundt?
Sigmund Freud
Explore the views of George Kelly, a prominent personality theorist, on the scientific approach in psychology. Learn about how individuals observe and make inferences about the world around them, reflecting Kelly's concept that everyone is a 'little scientist' in daily life.
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