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History of Psychology - Chapter 5

Question 1 of 11

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The conclusion Wilhelm Wundt drew from his 'thought meter' experiment was that...

Select one of the following:

  • auditory and visual stimulus that had occurred simultaneously were NOT being consciously experienced simultaneously.

  • auditory and visual stimulus that had occurred simultaneously were being consciously experienced simultaneously.

  • it was impossible to properly coordinate auditory and visual stimulus with his current setup, and he needed to establish a lab to get any true results.

  • he would either see the stimulus or hear the stimulus, but not both - the sensory experiences were overriding each other.

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Question 2 of 11

1

Wundt was opposed to Psychology being considered as within the realm of Philosophy.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 11

1

Before going on to found psychology, Wundt developed an academic basis studying _________ under his uncle's influence.

Select one of the following:

  • physiology

  • sociology

  • criminology

  • history

Explanation

Question 4 of 11

1

'personal equations' refers to...

Select one of the following:

  • consistent individual differences when comparing personal measurements and observations.

  • mathematical equations designed by the individual and not yet proofed by a council.

  • A pseudo-science developed in the early 1900s that claimed to be able to determine an individual's personality through full body measurements.

  • the process of making up an equation during a math exam when you've forgotten the actual formula you're supposed to use.

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Question 5 of 11

1

Mental chronometry refers to the study of...

Select one of the following:

  • how people chronologically order their life experiences.

  • measuring of the speed of information processing through reaction-time experiments.

  • individual differences in sensory measurements or observations.

  • developmental chronology of the human brain.

Explanation

Question 6 of 11

1

Wundt thought language was an inappropriate process for studying, as experimental methods were not suited to social processes.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 7 of 11

1

Wundt's Völkerpsychologie is...

Select one of the following:

  • the non-experimental study of culture and social relations.

  • the experimental study of individualistic processes.

  • the wholistic-based study of the brain.

  • the localization-based study of the brain.

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Question 8 of 11

1

The first working research lab devoted entirely to experimental psychology was developed....

Select one of the following:

  • in the late 1800s.

  • in the late 1900s.

  • in the early 2000s.

  • in the early 1500s.

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Question 9 of 11

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Which of the following was not one of the early domains of experimental studies at Leipzig?

Select one of the following:

  • Psychophysics, such as studies on sensory stimuli (volume, brightness, etc).

  • Time sense (distinct intervals between stimuli required for each to be considered distinct).

  • Mental chronometry (the delay between stimulus presentation and conscious comprehension of stimulus).

  • Affective response (galvantic skin response following presentation of emotionally evocative stimuli).

Explanation

Question 10 of 11

1

The subtractive method for studying mental chronometry was initially used by subtracting average simple reaction time from average complex reaction time to determine discrimination time.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 11 of 11

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Which of the following was NOT one of the axes on which Wundt classified feelings?

Select one of the following:

  • pleasantness-unpleasantness.

  • tension-relaxation.

  • activity-passivity.

  • romantic-platonic.

Explanation