Psychology: Structuralism and Empiricism
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Who, as a student of Watson, challenged the behaviorist view of the human brain?

  • Karl Spencer Lashley (correct)
  • Noam Chomsky
  • Donald Hebb
  • B.F. Skinner
  • Whose concept of cell assemblies proposed a biological basis for learning?

  • Donald Hebb (correct)
  • B.F. Skinner
  • Noam Chomsky
  • John Watson
  • Who wrote a book explaining language acquisition and usage in terms of environmental contingencies?

  • Noam Chomsky
  • Karl Spencer Lashley
  • B.F. Skinner (correct)
  • Donald Hebb
  • Who wrote a scathing review of Skinner's ideas on language acquisition?

    <p>Noam Chomsky</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the basis of language acquisition and usage according to Noam Chomsky?

    <p>Biological basis and creative potential</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of functionalism in psychology?

    <p>The processes of thought rather than its contents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with guiding functionalism toward pragmatism?

    <p>William James</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title of the landmark book that contributed to the development of functionalism?

    <p>The Principles of Psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of functionalism in understanding human behavior?

    <p>To understand what people do and why they do it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between functionalism and pragmatism?

    <p>Functionalism and pragmatism are distinct but related approaches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between functionalism and structuralism?

    <p>Functionalism focuses on the processes of thought, while structuralism focuses on the contents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fundamental principle of Gestalt psychology?

    <p>The whole is more than the sum of its parts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which psychologist is known as the 'father' of radical behaviorism?

    <p>John Watson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of cognitivism in psychology?

    <p>Mental processes and how people think</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following associationist principles is concerned with linking things that tend to occur together at the same time?

    <p>Contiguity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with being the first experimenter to apply associationist principles systematically?

    <p>Hermann Ebbinghaus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of behaviorism in psychology?

    <p>To study observable behavior and environmental events</p> Signup and view all the answers

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