Approaches - origins

Question 1

Psychology definiiton

Answer 1

Study of brain, mind and behaviour scientifically

Question 2

Wundt’s research was called

Answer 2

Structuralism - an attempt to break down mental processes into simple components

Question 3

Experiment method of Wundt

Answer 3

Introspection - recording mental process objectively

Question 4

Limitation to introspection

Answer 4

Introspection are inferences and not direct observation

Question 5

Evaluate Wundt

Answer 5

Strength - scientific, inferenceses relevant for studying unobservable mental process, Wundt was first to argue behaviour is determined

Limitation - introspection are subjective, not reliable as self reports may cause bias and demand characteristics, introspection is inferences which are assumptions