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What philosophical concept is René Descartes known for?
What philosophical concept is René Descartes known for?
- Empiricism
- Dualism (correct)
- Existentialism
- Materialism
According to Descartes, what can be doubted except for one thing?
According to Descartes, what can be doubted except for one thing?
- One's own existence (correct)
- The laws of nature
- The physical world
- The existence of others
What was Descartes' view on trusting the senses?
What was Descartes' view on trusting the senses?
- He trusted his senses without question
- He refused to trust his own senses (correct)
- He thought senses were sometimes reliable
- He believed in complete sensory perception
What did Descartes suppose about the truthfulness of the objects in his mind?
What did Descartes suppose about the truthfulness of the objects in his mind?
What led Descartes to reject the reasonings he had previously accepted?
What led Descartes to reject the reasonings he had previously accepted?
In which work did Descartes introduce his famous phrase 'Cogito ergo Sum'?
In which work did Descartes introduce his famous phrase 'Cogito ergo Sum'?
What is the term used to describe the belief that there is only the body and all reality is of a physical nature?
What is the term used to describe the belief that there is only the body and all reality is of a physical nature?
Who are credited with the discovery of the doctrine of the three-cell theory regarding the brain's ventricles?
Who are credited with the discovery of the doctrine of the three-cell theory regarding the brain's ventricles?
Which concept asserts that the 'mind' can be explained and reduced to biology and biochemical activity?
Which concept asserts that the 'mind' can be explained and reduced to biology and biochemical activity?
Who is associated with being the first to establish a psychology lab focused on introspection in 1879?
Who is associated with being the first to establish a psychology lab focused on introspection in 1879?
What ancient manuscript, attributed to Imhotep, is associated with an early understanding of brain anatomy?
What ancient manuscript, attributed to Imhotep, is associated with an early understanding of brain anatomy?
Which theory argues that there is only either a 'mind' or 'body' as opposed to both existing simultaneously?
Which theory argues that there is only either a 'mind' or 'body' as opposed to both existing simultaneously?
What philosophical principle does Descartes consider as the first principle of his philosophy?
What philosophical principle does Descartes consider as the first principle of his philosophy?
Who is described as a Modern Day nativist similar to Emmanuel Kant in the text?
Who is described as a Modern Day nativist similar to Emmanuel Kant in the text?
What did Lorenz's investigation into imprinting suggest about attachment?
What did Lorenz's investigation into imprinting suggest about attachment?
According to Descartes, what is necessary for him to be something?
According to Descartes, what is necessary for him to be something?
What did Descartes find about the truth 'I think, therefore I am' despite Sceptics' doubts?
What did Descartes find about the truth 'I think, therefore I am' despite Sceptics' doubts?
Who conducted investigations into language acquisition and the critical period hypothesis?
Who conducted investigations into language acquisition and the critical period hypothesis?
What did Lorenz do to ensure that the goslings imprinted on him?
What did Lorenz do to ensure that the goslings imprinted on him?
What is the process known as when young birds regard the first moving object they see as their mother?
What is the process known as when young birds regard the first moving object they see as their mother?
What did Lorenz discover about geese following the hatching of the goslings?
What did Lorenz discover about geese following the hatching of the goslings?
How did Lorenz test whether imprinting had occurred in the goslings?
How did Lorenz test whether imprinting had occurred in the goslings?
According to Lorenz, can imprinting be reversed once it has occurred?
According to Lorenz, can imprinting be reversed once it has occurred?
What did Lorenz do to make sure he was the first moving object the goslings encountered after hatching?
What did Lorenz do to make sure he was the first moving object the goslings encountered after hatching?
What was the main criticism of the structuralist approach according to William James?
What was the main criticism of the structuralist approach according to William James?
Which psychologist is known for stating 'The whole is other than the sum of its parts'?
Which psychologist is known for stating 'The whole is other than the sum of its parts'?
What did William James emphasize as more important than the structure of consciousness?
What did William James emphasize as more important than the structure of consciousness?
In Gestalt psychology, how is 'Gestalt' commonly translated?
In Gestalt psychology, how is 'Gestalt' commonly translated?
Which psychologist conducted insight studies with chimpanzees in Gestalt psychology?
Which psychologist conducted insight studies with chimpanzees in Gestalt psychology?
'Perceiving is not just sensations but a creative process of organizing in/by the brain' reflects the emphasis in Gestalt psychology on:
'Perceiving is not just sensations but a creative process of organizing in/by the brain' reflects the emphasis in Gestalt psychology on:
