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Chapter 1- Introduction
How does the author define psycho...,
The study of the proper way to wr...,
What is the literal meaning of th...
77  cards
Chapter 2-The Early Greek Philosophers
The projection of human attribute...,
Describe the world of pre civiliz...,
The dionysiac orphic belief that ...
59  cards
Chapter 3-After Aristotle: A Search For The Good Life
What did skepticism and cynicism ...,
The belief that all beliefs can b...,
How did widespread skepticism com...
31  cards
Chapter 4-The Beginnings Of Modern Science And Philosophy
What period of time did the renai...,
What is meant by renaissance huma...,
A renaissance humanist who oppose...
44  cards
Chapter 5-Empiricism, Sensationalism, And Positivism
What is the definition of empiric...,
Believed that the primary motive ...,
Describe hobbs position with resp...
50  cards
Chapter 6-Rationalism
Compare and contrast rationalism ...,
What did bacon and descartes have...,
Equated god with nature and said ...
30  cards
Chapter 7-Romanticism And Existentialism
The philosophy that stresses the ...,
Describe the general characterist...,
Considered the father of modern r...
27  cards
Chapter 8-Early Developments In Physiology And The Rise Of Experimental Psychology
Mathematical formulae used to cor...,
There are two types of nerves sen...,
A monumental figure in the histor...
45  cards
Chapter 9-Voluntarism, Structuralism, And Other Early Approaches To Psychology
A group of scientist who share co...,
The founder of experimental psych...,
According to wundt that aspect of...
21  cards
Chapter 10-The Darwinian Influence And The Rise Of Mental Testing
Proposed that adaptive characteri...,
First a follower of lamarck and t...,
The observation first made by bai...
35  cards
Chapter 11-Functionalism
Was instrumental in the founding ...,
Under the influence of darwin thi...,
The belief that usefulness is the...
34  cards
Chapter 12-Behaviorism
Shared sechenov s goal of creatin...,
The reduction or cessation of act...,
Describe pavlov s work in studyin...
48  cards
Chapter 13-Neobehaviorism
The philosophy of science accordi...,
According to logical positivism t...,
According to logical positivism t...
54  cards
Chapter 14-Gestalt Psychology
The type of psychology that studi...,
Specify what gestalt psychologist...,
What do you did kant and the gest...
17  cards
Chapter 15-Early Diagnosis, Explanation, And Treatment Of Mental Illness
Identify and describe the four th...,
Identify and describe the three c...,
The assumption that mental illnes...
22  cards
Chapter 16-Psychoanalysis
What were the people who were int...,
Describe freud s cocaine episode,
Describe freud s addiction to nic...
43  cards
Chapter 17-Early Alternatives To Psychoanalysis
For jung the creative life force ...,
According to jung that aspect of ...,
Jungs term for the place that sto...
28  cards
Chapter 18-Humanistic or Third-Force Psychology
According to third force psycholo...,
A persons consciousness,
Describe the role of the concept ...
50  cards
Quizzes
Historicism refers to the belief ...,
A psychologist who believes that ...,
The _______ tends to assume that ...
239  cards

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