29 Questions
Who is credited with the discovery of ventricles in the brain?
Gall/Spurzheim
Which approach to psychology focuses on the structure of consciousness?
Gestalt Psychology
Who is known for establishing the first psychology laboratory and pioneering introspection?
Wundt
Which historical figure is associated with the concept of phrenology?
Descartes
What marked a significant shift in psychology towards focusing on mental health treatment?
The emergence of Clinical Psychology
Which philosophical concept questioned the need for a strict border between Psychiatry and Psychology?
Demarcation: Psychiatry and Psychology
What did Egyptians use for therapy for mental illness according to the text?
Music and dancing
According to Hippocrates, what was the cause of mental illness?
Imbalance of the four essential fluids in the body
How did Hippocrates suggest creating a new balance to treat mental illness?
Bloodletting
Why did people believe that personalities were based on the balance between the four humors?
Superstitions and myths
Which city was home to one of the earliest mental hospitals as mentioned in the text?
Valencia
What did people often resort to due to superstition and potential stigmatization of mentally ill individuals?
Hiding them in cellars or cages
What is the significance of Wilhelm Wundt's lab in Leipzig in the history of Psychology?
It is considered the start of Psychology as an academic field.
What are Gall and Spurzheim known for in the field of Psychology?
Nativism.
Who is associated with Phrenology in the history of Psychology?
Fechner.
Which approach to Psychology focused on introspection and was initiated by Wilhelm Wundt?
Structuralism.
Which historical figure is known for significantly contributing to the field of Psychology by discussing the mind-body dualism?
Descartes.
What was the nickname given to Bethlem in 1547?
BEDLAM
In Bethlem, how were some patients treated as by the audience?
'Freaks'
What was the main way in which Bedlam generated a significant portion of its operating budget?
Donations from wealthy patrons
Who started a campaign to reform asylums after discovering mentally ill people confined under inhumane conditions in a Boston jail?
Miss Dix
What is the purpose of Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?
Treating certain mental disorders through controlled seizures
In the context of anti-social behavior, which field focuses on making patients 'better' through therapy?
Psychiatry
What did Lightner Witmer establish first in psychology?
The first psychology clinic
Which three components did Freud distinguish about the human mind?
Id, ego, superego
Why did Freud later dislike hypnosis?
He thought it led to false memories and unreliable results
What are Neo-Freudians?
Psychoanalysts who developed Freud's theories further
Carl Rogers is considered the godfather of which theory?
Humanistic psychology
What is the DSM?
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Test your knowledge on 'The History and Philosophical Foundations of Psychology' with this quiz based on the content covered in Lecture 6 by Frans Verstraten. Topics include Popper and Kuhn's views on how science works, Noam Chomsky, fMRI scanning, Gestalt Psychology, Behaviorism, Functionalism, Structuralism, and the Edwin Smith Papyrus.
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