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History of Psychology, 4/e
David Hothersall, Ohio State University
Darwin, Galton, Cattell, James, and Hall
Discussion Questions
1
What was Thomas Malthus’s view of population growth, and why was it significant to Darwin?
2
In addition to his
Origin of Species
, Darwin wrote several works that are directly relevant to psychology. Name and briefly describe two such works.
3
Who was the “average man”? Name the people involved in creating him and what their intentions were.
4
Cattell is often described as truly Galtonian. What does this mean and why is it true?
5
One classic component of
Principles of Psychology
is the description of consciousness. Summarize James’s view of this topic.
6
Describe the philosophical position of which James is best remembered.
7
Hall founded many things. Name and describe three of them.
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