origins in psychology

Question 1

what is Rene Descartes concept

Answer 1

Cartesian Dualism
(the mind and body are separate entities)

Question 2

what is John Locke’s theory

Answer 2

Empiricism
(all human knowledge is derived from senses and can be studied using the scientific method)

Question 3

what approach does John Locke’s findings fit in

Answer 3

structuralism

Question 4

what were John Locke’s findings

Answer 4

he wrote a book called the Principles of Physiological Psychology

Question 5

define structuralism

Answer 5

stimuli was presented in the same order with the same instructions given to all participants

Question 6

what are the 3 components of consciousness

Answer 6

1. thoughts
2. images
3. sensations

Question 7

define the method of introspection

Answer 7

breaking up conscious awareness into basic structures of thoughts, images, sensations

Question 8

limitations of introspection

Answer 8

• participants are unable to comment on unconscious factors relating to behaviour
• data was subjective (not reliably reproduced)

BUT BEHAVIOURISTS WERE ACHIEVING REPRODUCIBLE RESULTS

Question 9

what made psychology a science

Answer 9

wundt did his experiments in a lab so there were no extraneous variables

(and he was one of the first to call himself a psychologist due to believing all aspects of nature including the human mind could be studied)