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William James theologian philosopher and psychologist - Exam
Contributed by: Halliday
  • 1. What was William James profession?
A) Philosopher
B) Engineer
C) Chef
D) Painter
  • 2. William James is known as the father of which psychological movement?
A) Psychoanalysis
B) Functionalism
C) Structuralism
D) Gestalt psychology
  • 3. In which year was William James born?
A) 1776
B) 1963
C) 1900
D) 1842
  • 4. Which university did William James teach at for most of his career?
A) Harvard University
B) Stanford University
C) Cambridge University
D) Yale University
  • 5. Which book by William James explores the concept of the stream of consciousness?
A) Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking
B) Essays in Radical Empiricism
C) The Varieties of Religious Experience
D) The Principles of Psychology
  • 6. William James was the brother of which famous novelist?
A) Henry James
B) Mark Twain
C) Leo Tolstoy
D) Charles Dickens
  • 7. What was the title of William James' essay collection that included 'The Will to Believe'?
A) The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy
B) Philosophical Conceptions and Practical Results
C) Principles of Psychology
D) Varieties of Religious Experience
  • 8. In his philosophical work, James was a proponent of which school of thought?
A) Existentialism
B) Nihilism
C) Pragmatism
D) Stoicism
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