origins of psychology Flashcards
1
Q
who opened the first psychology lab (when and where)?
A
Wilhelm Wundt
Leipzig, Germany 1879
2
Q
what is introspection?
A
First systematic experimental attempt to study the mind by breaking up conscious awareness is into basic structures
3
Q
What are standardised procedures?
A
wundt gave participants the same standardised instructions and stimuli in the same order
4
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What is structuralism?
A
identifying the structure of consciousness by breaking it up into basic structures: thoughts images and sensations
Separated psychology from philosophical roots
