Question 12 (1 point) Which of the following ideas has psychology borrowed from 17^th century "natural philosophy"? Effects are predictable and measurable. Free will. The deduction method of logic. The nature of humans as being basically good, moving toward self-actualization.

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Question 12 (1 point) Which of the following ideas has psychology borrowed from 17^th century "natural philosophy"? Effects are predictable and measurable. Free will. The deduction method of logic. The nature of humans as being basically good, moving toward self-actualization.

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The correct answer is **Effects are predictable and measurable.**Seventeenth-century natural philosophy, heavily influenced by thinkers like Isaac Newton, emphasized a mechanistic view of the universe. This perspective held that the natural world operates according to predictable laws, much like a machine. This idea of predictability and measurability significantly influenced the early development of psychology, encouraging psychologists to search for lawful relationships between stimuli and responses, mental processes and behavior. This emphasis on empirical observation and measurement remains a cornerstone of psychological research today.

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Question 12 (1 point) Which of the following ideas has psychology borrowed from 17^th century "natural philosophy"? Effects are predictable and measurable. Free will. The deduction method of logic. The nature of humans as being basically good, moving toward self-actualization.

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