origins of psych

Question 1

Wundt’s Lab

Answer 1

opened in Germany 1879
- first lab dedicated to psychological enquiry
- Wundt separated philosophy from psychology

Question 2

Introspection

Answer 2

• psychological method which involves analysing own thoughts/feelings internally
• by breaking conscious awareness into basic structures: thought, images + sensations

Question 3

AO3 for introspection

Answer 3

• doesn’t explain HOW mind works - not objective
• standardised instructions issued to all ppts when using introspection

Question 4

what is psychology

Answer 4

‘scientific study of the mind and behaviour’

Question 5

Watson (1913) Influecne on the emergence of psychology

Answer 5

• highly critical of introspection (it varied from person to person + was a subjective test)
• behaviourist approach was born

Question 6

1960s and the emergence of psychology

Answer 6

• cognitive revolution came with introduction of the digital computer
• Albert Bandura proposed the SLT

Question 7

what are the 5 features of a science

Answer 7

• objectivity
  -control
• predictability
• hypothesis testing
• replication