Approaches in psychology

Question 1

Wundt

Answer 1

first lab to dedicated entirely to psychological enquiry
marked the beginning of psychology
aim was to analyse the nature of human consciousness
first systematic attempt to study the mind under controlled conditions

Question 2

introspection

Answer 2

the first systematic experimental attempt to study the mind by breaking up the conscious awareness into basis structures of thoughts, images and sensations

Question 3

Strength of Wundt

Answer 3

that his methods were systematic and well controlled and all of the introspection was recorded in a controlled environment of the lab ensuring that extraneous variable weren’t;t a factor
procedures were standardised.

Question 4

Weakness of Wundt

Answer 4

He has subjective data as Wndt relied in self reporting their mental process and participants could have hidden some of their thoughts as it is difficult to establish meaningful “laws of behaviour” and general laws are used to predict the future

Question 5

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