History of Experimental Psychology

Question 1

What is structuralism

Answer 1

structuralism is a school of thought that seeks to understand the structures of the human mind by observing the basic components of conciousness

Question 2

What are the Elements of the Mind

Answer 2

Sensations
Images
Affections

Question 3

Wundt’s Contribution to Experimental Psychology

Answer 3

He showed that psychology can be studied in a laboratory.
He encouraged other researchers to follow the same experimental approach.

Question 4

Limitations of Wundt’s Experimental Approach

Answer 4

Modern psychologists argue that introspection wasn’t scientific.
Introspection can be subjective and cannot be verified

Question 5

What is Functionalism

Answer 5

Functionalist believed that mental processes were a response to environmental pressures and explain hoe they helped individuals adopt to their situations

Question 6

Strengths of Functionalism

Answer 6

Emphasis on Adaptation
Focus on Holistic Analysis
Ecological Validity
Importance of practical Applications

Question 7

Weakness of Functionalism

Answer 7

Theorectical constructs are too inclusive and vague
Over emphasis on behaviour at the expense of subconcious processes
Undersates holistic components of human experiences
Empirical research gethering through naturalistic settings may lack control.

Question 8

Similaries between Functionalism and Structuralism

Answer 8

Aim to understand mental processes in psychology.
Emerged as schools of thought in psychology in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Contributed significantly to the development of modern psychology
Have strengths and weaknesses as psychological frame works
Aim to study mental process and behaviour empirically