History of Psychology: Alexander Bain
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What did Alexander Bain publish that helped him secure an appointment at a university?

  • Logic and Reasoning
  • Senses and the intellect (correct)
  • Feelings and Emotions
  • Memory and Attention

Which journal did Alexander Bain found, making it the first journal for psychology?

  • Brain Waves
  • Consciousness
  • Mind (correct)
  • Mindset

What did Alexander Bain look for in terms of the connection between mental and behavioral events?

  • Cultural influences
  • Emotional triggers
  • Physiological connection (correct)
  • Genetic similarities

According to Alexander Bain, what tends to grow and cohere in the mind if they occur together or in close succession?

<p>Feelings, sensations, and actions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which concept did Alexander Bain accept as an associative principle alongside contiguity and frequency?

<p>Association by Similarity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Alexander Bain theorize, which are now known as synapses and brain connections related to learning?

<p>Synapses and Brain Connections (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between spontaneous activity and reflexive behavior?

<p>Reflexive behavior involves emotions, while spontaneous activity is in response to external stimuli. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the mind relate ideas in the law of Compound Association?

<p>By connecting ideas with several other ideas. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Bain use hedonism to explain the conversion of spontaneous activity into voluntary behavior?

<p>By highlighting that voluntary behavior still follows the laws of association. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of behavior is controlled differently but not free according to the text?

<p>Spontaneous activity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What drives the development of voluntary behavior according to the text?

<p>Satisfaction of needs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way did Bain contribute to the field of psychology according to the text?

<p>By developing the concept of trial and error learning (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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