History of Psychology Lecture 1

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What is the main goal of introspection?

To understand the importance of academic networks and interactions

To observe people's behaviors and explain why they behave in certain ways

To search for the primitive experiences that constitute thought (correct)

To study the brain's biological processes

Who is known as the 'godfather of psychophysics'?

Ernst Heinrich Weber

Trepanation

Just Noticeable Difference (JND)

Gustav Theodor Fechner (correct)

What is the term for the minimum amount of change needed to perceive a difference between two stimuli?

Ernst Heinrich Weber

Just Noticeable Difference (JND) (correct)

Psychophysics

Weber's law

What is the definition of psychology?

The study of the mind and mental processes Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the surgical procedure that was used in ancient times to treat mental disorders?

Trepanation Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the law that states that the change in a stimulus that will be just noticeable is a constant ratio of the original stimulus?

Weber's law Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of social psychology?

Cultural and interpersonal interactions Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of the biological processes that generate mental processes and states?

Biological psychology Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary limitation of historical truth, according to the lecture?

It is subjective and influenced by personal bias Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the tendency to discuss and analyze past ideas and people in terms of the present?

Presentist bias Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the dominant school of thought that influences the culture of a particular period in time?

Zeitgeist Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with establishing the first psychological laboratory in Leipzig in 1879?

Wilhem Wundt Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Wundt's research, according to the lecture?

How the brain works Signup and view all the answers

What is the distinction between 'academic psychology' and 'psychology in general', according to the lecture?

Academic psychology began in the late 19th century, while psychology in general has existed since prehistoric times Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Alhazen's research, according to the lecture?

It was overlooked due to a focus on Western-based research Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication of the concept of 'memory is constructive' in the context of history?

Historical facts can be distorted or lost over time Signup and view all the answers

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Explore the history and philosophy of psychology, including the role of other cultures, personal bias, and presentist bias in defining history. Learn how historical truth is a consensus between scholars and how evidence and interpretation shape our understanding.