Origins Of Psycholgy Flashcards
What does approach mean?
The different ways of explaining psychological phenomena
What is psychology?
The study of brain and behaviour
What is introspection?
The examination of one’s own mental and emotional responses
What is empiricism?
The theory that our only sources of knowledge comes from our senses
What does systematic mean?
Doing something in a methodical way
What does reliable mean?
Consistency and stability of results
What is structuralism?
The theory of consciousness that aims to analyse mental experiences
What is the scientific method?
Starting a question offering a theory and then constructing a lavatory or field experiment to test the hypothesis
What does validity mean?
How well a test actually measures what you are investigating
What does the biological approach show?
Shows us behaviour through genetic factors
What does the social learning theory show?
Shows behaviour is learned through experience
Who was the first person to call themselves a psychologist?
Wilhelm Wundt
What is Wilhelm Wundt known as?
The father of psychology
What did Wundt believe?
He believed all aspects of nature including the human mind could be scientifically studied
What did Wundt do for psychology
He moved psychology from its philosophical roots to controlled objective research
