Philosophical foundations of psychology

Question 1

What did Ancient Greek Philosophers think about?

Answer 1

Locus of the mind (sensations, memory) and basis of human personality

Question 2

How did Ancient Greek Philosophers study the mind?

Answer 2

By breaking it down into “parts”

Question 3

What is Epistemology?

Answer 3

Study of human Knowledge

Question 4

Define the socratic method

Answer 4

It involves questioning everything to arrive at the truth

Question 5

What are the 3 parts of the socratic method?

Answer 5

1. Asking for Clarification
2. Questioning Assumptions
3. Seeking Alternative explanations

Question 6

What is the basis of CBT and psychology?

Answer 6

The socratic method

Question 7

According to the Socratic Method, why must we question our actions?

Answer 7

Because of Uncertainty

Question 8

What does Plato think about knowledge?

Answer 8

Knowledge involves both experience and reason —> Deductive reasoning

Question 9

How does Plato view the world?

Answer 9

Reflection of reality

Question 10

What view is Plato associated with?

Answer 10

Rationalism

Question 11

What is the nature argument?

Answer 11

There is an innate aspect to our mental processes and reasoning

Question 12

Which Philosopher is associated with the Nature argument?

Answer 12

Plato

Question 13

What is empiricism?

Answer 13

All knowledge comes from experience and observation

Question 14

Who emphasized empiricism?

Answer 14

Aristotle

Question 15

How did Aristotle think that thought arises?

Answer 15

by forming associations among observations