William James's Idea That the World Is a Collection of Chance

question 25

Multiple Choice

William James's idea that the world is a collection of chance happenings is called

• A) behaviorism.
• B) existentialism.
• C) indeterminism.
• D) the myth of freedom.

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Definitions:

Existential Intelligence

The capacity to ponder deep questions about human existence such as the meaning of life, why we die, and how we got here.

Convergent Thinking

A cognitive approach involving the bringing together of different ideas to determine the single best solution to a given problem.

Parallel Processing

The ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality, a fundamental mechanism for understanding complex scenarios.

Serial Processing

A cognitive process in which the brain analyzes information sequentially, one operation at a time.