Origins Flashcards
what is cartesian dualism?
the mind and body are not the same
“i think therefore i am”
what is empiricism?
the belief all knowledge is derived from sensory experience and can be studies using the scientific method
what was Wundt’s approach
structuralism
who first used introspection?
wundt
what does GRAVEE stand for?
generalisable reliable applications valid ethics economic implications
what does SCOUT stand for?
supporting evidence conflicting evidence other theories usefulness testable
what is introspection?
systematically analysing conscious experience of a stimuli
analysing your own thoughts
what is a reductionist approach?
things can be broken down into cause and effect parts
how did Griffiths (1994) use introspection?
to study the cognitive processes of fruit machine gamblers
what is a strength of introspection?
wundt was one of the first to see the importance of using a standardised procedure
what are weaknesses of introspection?
relies of self repot measures
subjective - everyone thinks differently so there could be different reasons for the same thing