History of Psychology Questions And Answers 2025/2026
Prior to the creation of the field "psychology", philosophers were first to
document and teach others their ideas regarding the workings of the psyche or
mind...list three specific individuals: - CORRECT ANSWER-Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Which type of ancient philosophers are given credit for being the original
founders of psychological topics and concepts? - CORRECT ANSWER-But the
Ancient Greeks partly led the way in scientific study of psychology and
understanding of some psychosomatic conditions like depression or loss of desire.
In fact, Aristotle can be given credit for formulating the foundations of psychology
Who promoted the idea that a mental illness was like a medical condition (i.e. an
illness of the mind) and documented the first case of a mental illness which he
defined as a "fear within the psyche" (i.e. a phobia)? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Hippocrates
Who is most commonly given credit for coining the word "psychology" because he
published works that were very popular and well known (even though historians
later discovered that someone else had technically used the word in his own
personal journals decades earlier)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Rudolph Goclenius
, Who did historians discover had actually used the word "psychology" first in his
own personal journal writings (many decades prior to the person who is given
credit for coining the term)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Marco Marulic'
In the early years of treatment, what was the primary belief relating to the reason
people developed a mental illness and what treatment approaches were used? -
CORRECT ANSWER-possessed by demon. prayer, exorcism, pain, torture
What were the earliest hospitals or treatment centers for mentally ill patients
called? - CORRECT ANSWER-asylums
What was the name for the wooden container that confined patients while
exposing them to a heat source to create a sauna-like experience and why did
they think this may reduce symptoms of mental illness? - CORRECT ANSWER-
steam cabinet to create artificial fever
What was the name for the wooden chair with physical restraints for the body
(and a sensory deprivation box for the head) and why was that used? - CORRECT
ANSWER-tranquility chair, prevents person from harming themselves
Who created the Scientific Method which helped many fields, including
Psychology, become a true science rather than a pseudoscience? - CORRECT
ANSWER-sir francis bacon
Compare/contrast or list the indicators that a field is using the scientific method
correctly vs a field that isn't using the scientific method correctly: - CORRECT
Prior to the creation of the field "psychology", philosophers were first to
document and teach others their ideas regarding the workings of the psyche or
mind...list three specific individuals: - CORRECT ANSWER-Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Which type of ancient philosophers are given credit for being the original
founders of psychological topics and concepts? - CORRECT ANSWER-But the
Ancient Greeks partly led the way in scientific study of psychology and
understanding of some psychosomatic conditions like depression or loss of desire.
In fact, Aristotle can be given credit for formulating the foundations of psychology
Who promoted the idea that a mental illness was like a medical condition (i.e. an
illness of the mind) and documented the first case of a mental illness which he
defined as a "fear within the psyche" (i.e. a phobia)? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Hippocrates
Who is most commonly given credit for coining the word "psychology" because he
published works that were very popular and well known (even though historians
later discovered that someone else had technically used the word in his own
personal journals decades earlier)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Rudolph Goclenius
, Who did historians discover had actually used the word "psychology" first in his
own personal journal writings (many decades prior to the person who is given
credit for coining the term)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Marco Marulic'
In the early years of treatment, what was the primary belief relating to the reason
people developed a mental illness and what treatment approaches were used? -
CORRECT ANSWER-possessed by demon. prayer, exorcism, pain, torture
What were the earliest hospitals or treatment centers for mentally ill patients
called? - CORRECT ANSWER-asylums
What was the name for the wooden container that confined patients while
exposing them to a heat source to create a sauna-like experience and why did
they think this may reduce symptoms of mental illness? - CORRECT ANSWER-
steam cabinet to create artificial fever
What was the name for the wooden chair with physical restraints for the body
(and a sensory deprivation box for the head) and why was that used? - CORRECT
ANSWER-tranquility chair, prevents person from harming themselves
Who created the Scientific Method which helped many fields, including
Psychology, become a true science rather than a pseudoscience? - CORRECT
ANSWER-sir francis bacon
Compare/contrast or list the indicators that a field is using the scientific method
correctly vs a field that isn't using the scientific method correctly: - CORRECT
