Chapter 1

Question 1

Epiphenomenalism

Answer 1

Mental states are produced by physical events

Question 2

Problem with epiphenomenalism

Answer 2

Contradictory, consciousness does not play a causal role- mental events have no effect on mental events

If conscious experiences have no effect, how can we experience and talk about it?

Question 3

Panpsychism

Answer 3

all material things have awareness or mental properties

Question 4

Idealism

Answer 4

Extreme view that there is only the mind

Question 5

Materialism

Answer 5

Extreme view that there is only matter/energy

Question 6

Behaviorism

Answer 6

Subjective experience is not considered

Question 7

Identity Theory

Answer 7

Mental states are identical to brain states

Question 8

Functionalism

Answer 8

Mental states are equal to functional states