Answer each question in about TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY words

1) Who is the father of the Scientific Method and why was his method different and revolutionary for what historical period? Include a brief explanation of his method.

2) In psychology, why would the concepts of Occam's Razor and Falsifiability of our Hypotheses be particularly important? Please explain these concepts and how they related to psychology as a science and help to distinguish it from a pseudoscience.

3) Why is the Medieval Period (years 400 - 1400) considered the "Dark Ages"? What are some examples of psychological concepts (e.g., mental representations) that were described during this time?

4) What is Hysteria, why was it sexist, and how is it related to Freud's theories?

5) Explain 3 ways you could psychoanalyse Freud and apply his psychodynamic theory on him, based on what you know from his history and in the paper written by Pines (1989).

6) What was the definition of psychology at the time of Wundt's lab and why?

7) Please describe William James' radical empiricism. Why was it radical?

8) Why was Humanism considered a revolt against Behaviourism? How might it be considered a science?

9) Explain why Skinner's learning theory was more popular than Hull's? Give concrete examples.

10) Are Behaviourism and Cognitive Psychology opposites? Explain your answer.

11) How did Gestalt Psychology, though primarily concerned with perception research, influence Humanistic Psychology?