History of Psychology: Greek Letter PSI and Its Representation in Psychology
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Who is often used to represent the word, or study of, Psychology?

  • Π
  • Ψ (correct)
  • Δ
  • Ω
  • What does the term 'Behavior' refer to?

  • Outward or overt actions and reactions (correct)
  • Facial expressions and movement
  • Internal mental processes
  • Covert activity of our minds
  • Which historical figure believed that the brain is where mental processes take place?

  • Socrates
  • Aristotle
  • Helmholtz
  • Plato (correct)
  • Who were the medical doctors and physiologists mentioned in the text?

    <p>Helmholtz, Muller</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Neptune used to represent in the text?

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

    Who is considered the father of modern Psychology?

    <p>Wilhelm Wundt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Galen's theory, which humour was related to the element of air and the liver, dictating courage, hope, and love?

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

    In which year did Wilhelm Wundt establish the first psychological laboratory?

    <p>1879</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who proposed the idea of four 'humours' within the human body, each responsible for a different aspect of the human condition?

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

    Which department was established at the University of the Philippines in 1926?

    <p>Department of Psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the historical origin of Psychology according to the text?

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

    Which Greek letter is often used to represent the word or study of Psychology?

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

    What is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes, as per the text?

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

    Which historical figure believed that the brain is where mental processes take place?

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

    Who were the medical doctors and physiologists mentioned in the text?

    <p>Helmholtz, Muller, Fechner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Galen, which humour was associated with the element of earth and the spleen, leading to sleeplessness and irritation if it dominated the body?

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

    Who is known as the father of modern Psychology?

    <p>Wilhelm Wundt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Wilhelm Wundt study by examining its structure or component parts (sensations and feelings) using individuals trained in 'introspection'?

    <p>Conscious experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which department was established at the University of the Philippines in 1926?

    <p>Psychology Department</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who proposed the idea of four 'humours' within the human body, each responsible for a different aspect of the human condition?

    <p>Galen and Hippocrates</p> Signup and view all the answers

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