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Psychology: History and Genesis

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What was the primary reason philosophers started using different tools and methods in the 19th century to study human nature?

They wanted to distinguish psychology from the field of philosophy

They were inspired by the biological and physical sciences

They wanted to make psychology a more rigorous and experimental discipline (correct)

They were tired of speculating and intuiting based on their own experience

According to the passage, what did the early philosophical conjectures and discourses during the 5th century BC and onwards represent?

The philosophical foundations of psychology

The origins of the mind-body problem

The first attempts at experimental psychology

The pre-history of modern psychology (correct)

What was the key shift in perspective that occurred as philosophy transitioned towards a more experimental approach to the mind?

Philosophers became more interested in the location of the mind rather than just its nature (correct)

Philosophers started focusing on the biological mechanisms underlying mental processes

Philosophers started to view psychology as a distinct discipline separate from philosophy

Philosophers abandoned their reliance on intuition and speculation in favor of controlled observation

How did the physiologists contribute to the development of modern psychology in the 19th century?

They conducted experiments on the brain and body to understand mental processes (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which philosopher's work was particularly influential for the development of modern psychology, according to the passage?

Descartes (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the key transition that occurred in the philosophical approach to the study of human nature during the 19th century?

Philosophers moved from speculation and intuition to more controlled observation and experimentation (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason given in the text for studying the history of psychology?

To understand how psychology has developed as a science. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which period marks the origin of psychology as a field?

5th century BC (C) Signup and view all the answers

What areas were covered by the discussions and discourses of Plato, Aristotle, and other Greek philosophers?

Memory, learning, motivation, action (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which century saw the contribution of modern philosophers to the development of psychology?

18th and 19th centuries (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the age of psychology as a discipline?

It is both one of the oldest disciplines and one of the newest sciences. (D) Signup and view all the answers

How does studying ancient philosophers help in understanding modern psychology?

By exploring the roots of formal psychology in ancient philosophical writings. (B) Signup and view all the answers