Compare and contrast the philosophical positions of animism, that of Descartes and the modern view held by most physiological psychologists
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Animism is the view that objects have spirits which move them. Descartes argued that the mind and brain are separate but interacting. Most physiological psychologists argue that mind is a property of the brain.
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B. F. Skinner was a radical behaviorist who refused to
a. conduct research with animals other than humans. b. believe that observation tells us anything about human nature. c. understand how it was possible for people to change. d. accept that individuals can change over time. e. speculate about what happens inside an organism.
Maggie notices a lump on her side. She goes to her physician because she is worried that it is cancer. Her physician sends her for a biopsy. During the three weeks between first noticing the lump and getting her test results that it is not cancer, Maggie was almost unable to function. She felt constant anxiety and thought nonstop about having cancer. After she found out that she did not have cancer, Maggie felt much better. Maggie has __________.
A. hypochondriasis B. conversion disorder C. somatization disorder D. no mental disorder