Question 1

The most important consequence of functionalism was ____.​

Accepted Answer

Functionalism emphasized the practical application of psychology and led to the development of applied psychology, which has had significant practical implications in fields such as education, industry, and healthcare.

Question 2

____ was an early evolutionary theorist who argued that acquired characteristics could be inherited.​

Accepted Answer

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck was an early evolutionary theorist who proposed the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics, which suggested that organisms could pass on characteristics that they had acquired during their lifetime to their offspring. This theory was later disproven by scientific evidence, but it was an influential idea in the development of evolutionary thought.

Question 3

In what specific ways did Darwin's data and theory influence psychology in terms of both subject matter and methods?​

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Darwin's data and theory had a significant influence on psychology in both subject matter and methods. In terms of subject matter, Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection provided a framework for understanding the origins and development of human behavior and cognition. This led to the inclusion of evolutionary perspectives in the study of psychology, such as evolutionary psychology, which seeks to understand how human behavior and cognition have been shaped by natural selection.

Darwin's theory also influenced the methods used in psychology. His emphasis on the importance of empirical evidence and systematic observation helped to promote the use of scientific methods in psychology. This led to the development of experimental psychology and the use of controlled experiments to study behavior and cognition. Additionally, Darwin's emphasis on the importance of studying behavior in naturalistic settings also influenced the development of observational methods in psychology.

Overall, Darwin's data and theory had a profound impact on psychology, shaping both the subject matter studied and the methods used to study it. His emphasis on evolution and empirical evidence continues to influence the field of psychology to this day.

Question 4

Describe the functionalist protest,including the definition of functionalism and the bases on which the functionalists objected to Wundt's psychology and Titchener's structuralism.​

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Question 5

Describe/explain the role of Darwin's work in the development of comparative psychology.​

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Question 6

Which of the of the following statements best summarizes the protest of functional psychology against Wundt and Titchener?​

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Functional psychology criticized Wundt's and Titchener's structuralism for being too restrictive and not considering the practical applications and purposes of mental processes.

Question 7

Darwin's ideas of evolution were not new.What was new about Darwin's work was his ____.​

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Darwin's ideas of evolution were not new. What was new about Darwin's work was his hard data to support such a theory.

Question 8

When in England,Darwin displayed a wide variety of physical symptoms.These symptoms were probably ____.​

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There is evidence to suggest that Darwin's physical symptoms were psychosomatic in origin. For example, his symptoms would often flare up during times of stress or anxiety, and there was no clear physical cause for them. Additionally, some of his symptoms (such as his agoraphobia) are commonly associated with psychosomatic illness. There is no evidence to suggest that his symptoms were caused by a muscular disorder, that they were faked, or that they were caused by lead exposure.

Question 9

____ was a confidant of Darwin who introduced the concept of evolution into geological theory.​

Accepted Answer

The person who introduced the concept of evolution into geological theory was Charles Lyell. He was a confidant of Darwin and author of Principles of Geology, which influenced Darwin's thinking about the gradual process of evolution.

Question 10

What event(s)led common people to question whether humans were really unique creatures,totally unlike other species?​

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Displays of apes in zoos and comparisons of gorilla and human skeletons made people question whether there really was a distinct line between humans and other species. This was particularly true in comparison to apes, who share a significant amount of genetic material with humans.

Question 11

Explain evolutionary theory using the study of finches' beaks.​

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Question 12

Which of the following works were most influential in the development of functionalism?​

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Functionalism was heavily influenced by Darwin's theory of evolution and Galton's work on individual differences, as well as comparative research in physiology, which emphasized the adaptive functions of behavior and mental processes.

Question 13

Why,after many centuries of accepting biblical stories,did scholars question the one about Noah's ark?​

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Question 14

Making specific reference to material contained in your textbook,defend the following statement: "The suggestion that living things change with time,which is the fundamental notion of evolution,did not originate with Darwin."​

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Question 15

The ____ ask,"What's the mind made of?" whereas the ____ demand,"What does it do?"​

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Structuralists are concerned with the structure or characteristics of the mind, while functionalists focus on the functions and activities of the mind.

Question 16

Summarize Galton's contributions to psychology.Describe five examples of his influence that are familiar in contemporary psychology.​

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Question 17

Functionalism was an intentional protest of the limitations of ____.​

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Functionalism was a protest against the limitations of both Wundt's experimentalism and Titchener's structuralism. Functionalists believed that focusing only on the structure of consciousness or the individual elements of experience limited psychology's ability to understand the adaptive functions of the mind. Therefore, they argued that psychology should study how the mind functions to adapt to the environment, rather than simply breaking experience down to its constituent parts.

Question 18

____,a predecessor of Darwin,speculated that all mammals had evolved from a single filament and given movement by God.​

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Erasmus Darwin, the grandfather of Charles Darwin, proposed that all mammals had evolved from a single "living filament" given movement by God in his 1794 book "Zoonomia". This idea of common descent was one of the early precursors to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.

Question 19

What were the major contributions of George Romanes and C.Lloyd Morgan to animal psychology and the development of functionalism?​

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Question 20

____ argued that our bodies adapt to the environment and those adaptations will be heritable.​

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The idea that our bodies adapt to the environment and that those adaptations are heritable is known as Lamarckism, named after Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. He proposed this theory in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, prior to the theory of natural selection developed by Charles Darwin, which emphasized the role of natural selection and the variation of traits within a population.

Quiz 6: Functionalism: Antecedent Influences

The most important consequence of functionalism was ____.

____ was an early evolutionary theorist who argued that acquired characteristics could be inherited.

In what specific ways did Darwin's data and theory influence psychology in terms of both subject matter and methods?

Describe the functionalist protest,including the definition of functionalism and the bases on which the functionalists objected to Wundt's psychology and Titchener's structuralism.

Describe/explain the role of Darwin's work in the development of comparative psychology.

Which of the of the following statements best summarizes the protest of functional psychology against Wundt and Titchener?

Darwin's ideas of evolution were not new.What was new about Darwin's work was his ____.

When in England,Darwin displayed a wide variety of physical symptoms.These symptoms were probably ____.

____ was a confidant of Darwin who introduced the concept of evolution into geological theory.

What event(s) led common people to question whether humans were really unique creatures,totally unlike other species?

Explain evolutionary theory using the study of finches' beaks.

Which of the following works were most influential in the development of functionalism?

Why,after many centuries of accepting biblical stories,did scholars question the one about Noah's ark?

Making specific reference to material contained in your textbook,defend the following statement: "The suggestion that living things change with time,which is the fundamental notion of evolution,did not originate with Darwin."

The ask,"What's the mind made of?" whereas the demand,"What does it do?"

Summarize Galton's contributions to psychology.Describe five examples of his influence that are familiar in contemporary psychology.

Functionalism was an intentional protest of the limitations of ____.

____,a predecessor of Darwin,speculated that all mammals had evolved from a single filament and given movement by God.

What were the major contributions of George Romanes and C.Lloyd Morgan to animal psychology and the development of functionalism?

____ argued that our bodies adapt to the environment and those adaptations will be heritable.