Psychoanalysis, Gestalt Psychology, and Structural Psychology

question 9

Multiple Choice

Psychoanalysis, Gestalt psychology, and structural psychology:

• A) share a view of essential mental passivity.
• B) share a view of essential mental activity.
• C) all accept some form of empiricism.
• D) share a reliance on conscious determinants of mental activity.
• E) all accept belief in inherited, innate ideas.

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Definitions:

Peripheral Nervous System

The portion of the nervous system that lies outside the brain and spinal cord, consisting of nerves and ganglia, involved in connecting the central nervous system to the rest of the body.

Somatic Nervous System

A component of the peripheral nervous system responsible for the voluntary regulation of body movements through skeletal muscles.

Epinephrine

A biochemical substance, also referred to as adrenaline, that functions both as a hormone and a neurotransmitter, playing a pivotal role in initiating the body's fight-or-flight reaction.

Thyroxin

A hormone produced by the thyroid gland that regulates metabolism, energy production, and growth and development.