Study guide with practice exams for History of Psychology at Leiden University

Multiple choice questions

Question 1

The theory of evolution by natural selection from Charles Darwin's Origin of Species presupposes the existence of:

1. Hereditary small individual differences.
2. Hereditary psychological characteristics in humans.
3. A number of fixed groups of species.
4. All these answers are correct.

Question 2

Gall's phrenological theory contained an erroneous assumption. Which?

1. The language function is located near the front of the cortex.
2. Specific psychological functions may be located in specific areas of the brain.
3. The shape of the skull is an accurate representation of the shape of the underlying brain.
4. All the above answers are correct.

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Studiegids met oefen- en voorbeeldtentamens voor:

• Vaknaam: Geschiedenis van de Psychologie
• Instelling: Universiteit Leiden (UL)