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