Philosophical influences Flashcards
1
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Who discussed questions about problems of memory, perception, motivation, learning ect.. at the start of psychology?
A
Palo, Aristotle and Ancient Greek scholars
2
Q
What is considered psychology’s birth date
A
1879
3
Q
Empiricism
A
the theory that all knowledge is based on an experience derived from the senses
4
Q
dogma
A
a principle or a set of principles that is laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true
5
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Determinism
A
the idea that every act is determined by past events
6
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reductionism
A
the workings of a machine can be understood by analysing their elements, reducing them to their basic components
