12 Questions
What makes psychological causation qualitatively different from physical causation?
Creation of intentions through will
Why are intentions not predictable?
They are unknowable and unconsciously driven
Which principle states that opposite experiences intensify one another?
Principle of Contrast
What does the Principle of the Heterogony of ends suggest about goal-directed activities?
They never achieve their goals
How did William view volitional acts according to the text?
As creative but not free
What does William believe governs volition according to the text?
Unknowable and unconscious laws
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
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
Which of the following methods did Donders use in his reaction time experiments?
All of the above
What was Wundt's belief about the relationship between physical and psychological causation?
They were polar opposites and operated independently
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
What percentage of the early work done in Wundt's lab was related to repeating or expanding Donders' research on reaction time?
20%
Learn about the experiments conducted by Franciscus Cornelius Donders using reaction time to measure how long it takes for the brain to perform different mental tasks. Explore how discrimination between items affects response time by subtracting simple reaction time from reaction time involving stimulation.
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