18 Questions
Which of the following is a key assumption of empiricism?
The mind is a blank slate that gets filled up with elementary mental images via the senses.
How do horizontal and vertical domain faculties differ?
Horizontal faculties are concerned with general cognitive processes, while vertical faculties are concerned with specific sensory modalities.
What is the relationship between the law of contiguity and long-term potentiation (LTP)?
The law of contiguity states that when two neurons fire together, it causes changes at the synaptic level, which is the basis of LTP.
What is the key difference between associationism and connectionism?
Associationism is focused on psychological principles, while connectionism is focused on mathematical models.
What is the connection between phrenology and physiognomy?
Phrenology and physiognomy are both pseudoscientific theories that claim to determine personality and character traits from physical features.
Who are the key proponents of connectionism?
Donald Hebb and David Rumelhart
What is the main idea behind phrenology?
The belief that mental abilities are reflected in skull shape
Which pseudoscience believes that facial features reflect character?
Physiognomy
Who supported holism in the debates on neuroanatomy?
Pierre Flarens
What did Franz Donders contribute to measuring mental processes?
Developed the substraction method for measuring mental processes
According to Weber's law, what aspect do we primarily notice when observing disparities?
Ratio of difference to magnitude of things compared
Which view suggests that mental concepts consist of perceptual and motor features?
Embodied cognition
According to the global workspace theory, what is required for a stimulus to enter the workspace?
Attention and strength
What did Victor Lamme believe about consciousness and attention?
Consciousness requires attention
Who coined the term 'nature vs. nurture'?
Francis Galton
Which psychologist pioneered twin studies?
Francis Galton
What did Alfred Binet develop?
The first successful mental tests
Who created the theory of the general intelligence factor (g)?
Charles Spearman
Test your knowledge on various pseudo-scientific beliefs such as phrenology, physiognomy, mesmerism, spiritualism, and mental healing. Learn about the questionable theories that were once popular in the history of science.
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