Chapter 5: Structuralism lectures Flashcards
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Who was Titchener?
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Believed that common sense was the very antipodes of science- created largest doctoral program in the USA and ruled his lab with a demanding, authoritarian style; no dissenters allowed. Stressed basic science over applied psych. When he died in 1927, structuralism died.
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What is an example of one of Titchener’s experiments that he subjected his grad students to?
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Had them swallow a rubber tube and poured hot and cold water down it- asked students to record feelings and sensations. Also asked them to record feelings and sensations during sex, urination, and defecation.
