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?