Introduction to Approaches: Introspection Flashcards
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What is introspection?
A
Looking inwards to our own thoughts - Mental + emotional states.
2
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What are the processes in introspection?
A
Memory
Perception
Sensation
3
Q
What was Wundt’s Experiment?
A
Participants showed stimulus (light/metronome)
When engaged with stimulus - they must describe their inner processes
Responses are compared to establish general theories about perception
4
Q
With this experiment they must attempt to observe?
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Behaviour systematically (same people repeat process) - form laws of behaviour
5
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About Wundt:
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- Only studied behaviour which can be observed in controlled lab conditions
- Founded first lab for the study of human behaviour
6
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What was Wundt’s aim?
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Study the structure of the mind and breaking them into different elements (e.g perception, sensation, memory) - structuralism
Method: introspection
