PSYC 3125 Study Guide - The Blank Slate, Tabula Rasa, Twin Study
19 Jun 2014
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1 point discussing descartes . he was a rationalist and nativist i. e he believed that ideas were innate, we are born with our knowledge/ideas. 1 point discussing locke opposed descartes and discussed the blank slate or tabula rasa, the theory that our ideas emerge from our experiences experiences. 1 point both locke and descartes played a role in influencing the development of psychology as a field. Once the scientific method and physiological research were applied to their philosophies, psychology became an empirical field. 2 points for discussion about contemporary psych ex. 1 point for info from text or lecture slides ex. 1 point for discussion of the blank slate film seen in class the lecture by steven.
