Descartes' View of Action Was Radical and Surprisingly Straightforward

question 39

Multiple Choice

Descartes' view of action was radical and surprisingly straightforward. What he proposed was that __________.

• A) every action brings a reaction
• B) we act because we fear not acting
• C) all action is reflex action
• D) every action is a direct response to some event in the outside world

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Definitions:

Sensorimotor Stage

The first stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, spanning from birth to about 2 years, where infants learn through interacting with the environment using their senses and motor actions.

Ethnic Diversity

The inclusion or representation of individuals from a variety of cultural, national, racial, and religious backgrounds within a community or organization.

Logical Thought

The process of reasoning consistently and systematically in order to arrive at a conclusion.

Perception

The process by which sensations are organized into an inner representation of the world.