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Franciscus Cornelius Donders and Reaction Time Experiments

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What makes psychological causation qualitatively different from physical causation?

Physical events underlying psychological causation

Creation of intentions through will (correct)

Understanding language in terms of size and shape

Predictability of intentions

Why are intentions not predictable?

They are governed by conscious laws

They are easily understood through physical events

They are determined by physical causation

They are unknowable and unconsciously driven (correct)

Which principle states that opposite experiences intensify one another?

Principle of Contrast (correct)

Principle of Heterogony of ends

Principle of Rationalism

Principle of Volitional Acts

What does the Principle of the Heterogony of ends suggest about goal-directed activities?

They never achieve their goals Signup and view all the answers

How did William view volitional acts according to the text?

As creative but not free Signup and view all the answers

What does William believe governs volition according to the text?

Unknowable and unconscious laws Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of Donders' experiments using reaction time?

To measure the time it took for the brain to perform different mental tasks Signup and view all the answers

What was the main issue that led Donders to eventually abandon his reaction time studies?

The results varied too much between different studies and subjects Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following methods did Donders use in his reaction time experiments?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What was Wundt's belief about the relationship between physical and psychological causation?

They were polar opposites and operated independently Signup and view all the answers

What did Wundt aim to achieve with his use of Donders' reaction time methods?

To create an accurate cataloging of the time required for various mental acts Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the early work done in Wundt's lab was related to repeating or expanding Donders' research on reaction time?

20% Signup and view all the answers