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What did Alexander Bain publish that helped him secure an appointment at a university?
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?
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?
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?
According to Alexander Bain, what tends to grow and cohere in the mind if they occur together or in close succession?
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Which concept did Alexander Bain accept as an associative principle alongside contiguity and frequency?
Which concept did Alexander Bain accept as an associative principle alongside contiguity and frequency?
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What did Alexander Bain theorize, which are now known as synapses and brain connections related to learning?
What did Alexander Bain theorize, which are now known as synapses and brain connections related to learning?
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What is the main difference between spontaneous activity and reflexive behavior?
What is the main difference between spontaneous activity and reflexive behavior?
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How does the mind relate ideas in the law of Compound Association?
How does the mind relate ideas in the law of Compound Association?
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How did Bain use hedonism to explain the conversion of spontaneous activity into voluntary behavior?
How did Bain use hedonism to explain the conversion of spontaneous activity into voluntary behavior?
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Which type of behavior is controlled differently but not free according to the text?
Which type of behavior is controlled differently but not free according to the text?
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What drives the development of voluntary behavior according to the text?
What drives the development of voluntary behavior according to the text?
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In what way did Bain contribute to the field of psychology according to the text?
In what way did Bain contribute to the field of psychology according to the text?
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