Rene Descartes Was the First Philosopher to Study the Process

question 38

True/False

Rene Descartes was the first philosopher to study the process of thinking.

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Definitions:

Puzzle Box

A problem-solving task used in experiments, often with animals, to study learning and behavior.

Shaping

A method used in behavioral psychology to gradually train a new behavior by reinforcing successive approximations of the desired behavior.

Successive Approximations

A technique in behaviorism where behaviors are broken down into small tasks and each one is mastered in turn leading towards a target behavior.

Desired Response

The expected or targeted reaction or outcome from a given stimulus or action.