Introspection

Question 1

Who created introspection?

Answer 1

Wilhelm Wundt

Question 2

When was introspection created?

Answer 2

1879

Question 3

Where was introspection created?

Answer 3

Germany

Question 4

What is introspection?

Answer 4

A systematic analysis in terms of own conscious experience of a stimulus

Question 5

How did Wundt use introspection?

Answer 5

Observers may be shown an object and asked to reflect upon and describe how they were perceiving it.

This information gives insight into nature of mental processes involved in perception.

This description participants give could then be compared with other participants to establish general theories.

Question 6

Describe Wundt’s role in the development of psychology

Answer 6

Wundt known as the father of psychology moved from philosophical roots to controlled research. He set up the first psychology laboratory in Germany in the 1870s. He promoted the use of introspection as a way of studying mental processes.
Introspection is a systematic analysis of own conscious experience of a stimulus. His work paved the way for later controlled research and the study of mental processes.