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?

Feelings, sensations, and actions Signup and view all the answers

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

Association by Similarity Signup and view all the answers

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

Synapses and Brain Connections Signup and view all the answers

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

Reflexive behavior involves emotions, while spontaneous activity is in response to external stimuli. Signup and view all the answers

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

By connecting ideas with several other ideas. Signup and view all the answers

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

By highlighting that voluntary behavior still follows the laws of association. Signup and view all the answers

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

Spontaneous activity Signup and view all the answers

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

Satisfaction of needs Signup and view all the answers

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

By developing the concept of trial and error learning Signup and view all the answers

History of Psychology: Alexander Bain

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What did Alexander Bain publish that helped him secure an appointment at a university?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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