Approaches- Wundt, introspection, and the emergence of psychology as a science Flashcards
What is the definition of science
Gaining knowledge through the use of objective (factual) investigation
Wundt AO1
Wundt is known as the father of psychology
He set up the first psychology laboratory in Germany (1879) and published one of the first books on psychology
This helped to establish psychology as a n independent branch of psychology
He used controlled environments to conduct studies on mental processes
He used scientific method to study the structure of sensation and perception using introspection,
Arguing that human experiences should be analysed in terms of its components. Such as sensations, emotions and reactions.
His work and ideas were then later developed by cognitive psychologists who study our though/mental processes.
Wundt positive AO3 (to get blue must write full para)
Prasied for moving psychology away from philosophy
Used controlled environments with a standardised procedure to study thoughts feelings and sensations.
E.G using same stimulus= metronome
And giving ppts same standardised instructions.
Increased replicability of the research and increased psychologies status as a science.
Wundt negative AO3 ((to get blue must write full para)
While it was replicable- not reliable.
Introspection focuses on a ppts subjective experience.
Leads to great variation in results.
Hard to establish general priciples of human behaviour
Behavioural psychologists such as Watson believed only behaviour that is observable and measurable scietntfilly should be studied.
Behaviouralist approach born, which used empirical and objective techniques.
Such as controlled lab environments
Raising psychologies scientific status.
Define introspection
Investigating internal events by examining conscious thoughts and feelings
Describe introspection
Introspection focuses on present experiences
An individuals copious experience is systamatically analysed.
The individual would focus on an object, whilst listening to a stimulus- such as a metronome, and look inwards noticing sensations, feelings and images.
Analysis is broken up into components of thoughts, images and sensation.
Who used introspection for phsychological analysis
Wundt
What is Wundt remembered as
Father of psychology
What did Wundt do in 1879
Open up the first psychology lab in Germany
When did Wundt open up the first psychology lab
1879
What was Wundt one of the first people to do
Published one of the first psychology books
What happened due to Wundt
Wundt helped to establish psychology as an independent branch of science
What did Wundts work lead to the development of
Wundts work and ideas were later developed by cognitive psycologists who study our thought/mental processes
What did Wundt study
(using a scientific method) Wundt studied the structure of sensation and perception using introspection.
What did Wundt argue
Wundt argued that human experiences should be analysed in terms of its components, for example sensations, emotions and reactions.
