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