Approaches Flashcards
1
Q
What did Wundt do?
A
Opened the first laboratory dedicated entirely to psychological enquiry in Germany
2
Q
What was Wundt’s objective?
A
Document + describe the nature of human consciousness
- Was the first to attempt to study the mind systematically by breaking up conscious awareness into basic structures of thoughts + images
3
Q
What can Wundt’s approach be described as?
A
Structuralism: breaking down the structure of the mind
- Involved looking into their own mental + emotional states to gain knowledge about themselves
4
Q
How was Wundt’s introspection the basis of psychology?
A
It marked the separation of modern scientific psychology from its broader philosophical roots
- Used methods classified as scientific today
5
Q
What 4 goals does psychology have?
A
- Description: what has occurred
- Explanation: why a mental process/behaviour has occurred
- Prediction: identify conditions under which a behaviour is likely to occur
- Change: Apply psychological knowledge to prevent unwanted behaviour + bring about desired change
