The Evolution of Psychology Chapter 1

1.Which of the following individuals is responsible for establishing psychology as an independent discipline with its own subject matter? a Wilhelm Wundt . b G. Stanley Hall . c René Descartes . d William James . ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 4 BLM: Remember 2.According to historians, when and where did the “birth” of psychology occur? a 1859 in England . b 1879 in Germany . c 1883 in the United States . d 1909 in Austria . ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 4 BLM: Remember 3.According to Wilhelm Wundt, what was the focus of psychology? a to understand functions of behaviour . b to understand unconscious motivation . c the scientific study of observable behaviour . d the scientific study of conscious experience . ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 4 BLM: Remember 4.What did Wilhelm Wundt believe the focus of psychology should be? a studying stimulus-response associations . b questioning the nature of existence . c examining people’s awareness of their immediate experience