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</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</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</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.</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.</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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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