Approaches: Origins of Psychology

Question 1

Define introspection

Answer 1

A systematic method used to study the mind by breaking up conscious thoughts into thoughts, images and sensations

Question 2

Outline Wundt’s role in Psychology

Answer 2

• Opened first psychology lab in Germany
• Aim to describe nature of human conscious
• Introspection
• Used scientific methods
• Separated modern scientific psychology from its philosophical roots