Approaches 💐

Question 1

Wundt:
- year
- what he did
- aim

Answer 1

1879
Opened first lab (in Germany) dedicated to psychology
Aimed to study the N of H Consciousness
Introspection= systematically studying the mind under controlled conditions

Question 2

Wundt’s standardised procedure and structuralism

Answer 2

W + Co-workers used various stimuli and recorded their experiences into 3 categories
(1. T) (2. I) (3. S)
W used S by presenting the stimuli in the same order and giving the same instructions after experience

Question 3

Approaches timeline (cues)

Answer 3

1879- W’s 1st (EL) emergency of Psych
1900- Freud _
19__- _ _ _ Behaviourist
19__- R +M H
1950- C
1960- Bandura SLT
19__- B
(Pre) 21st century- C N
(Cog and bio)

Question 4

Two strengths of Wundt’s procedure

Answer 4

1. Controlled lab environment means no extraneous variables
2. Standardised bc all p’s received same info and tested in same way

Question 5

One limitation to Wundt’s procedure

Answer 5

Subjective data
His research relied on p’s self reporting their mental processes. This may be influenced by personal perspective and p’s can hide their thoughts= so conclusions will be effected