Review the “Historical Influences on Psychology”
Review the “Historical Influences on Psychology” presentation. Answer the critical thinking questions throughout the presentation in a Microsoft® Word ® document.
On Slide 14 Questions
Respond to the following questions in 100 words or less:
- How did clocks influence the world when they were introduced?
- Why was Descartes so important to the development of psychology? What did he contribute?
- In your opinion, who contributed the most to empiricism? Why?
On Slide 22 Questions
Respond to the following questions in 100 words or less:
- Which method of brain mapping do you believe was considered the most accurate during that time period? Why?
- Why was Hermann von Helmholtz considered to be one of the greatest scientists of his time?
On slide 28 Questions
Respond to the following questions in 100 words or less:
- Wilhelm Wundt is credited with founding psychology as a science. What were his specific contributions to this foundation?
- What did Hermann Ebbinghaus contribute to the science of psychology