Origins Of Psychology

Question 1

Which psychologist is considered to be one of the founders of psychology

Answer 1

Wilhelm Wundt

Question 2

What did Wundt create

Answer 2

The first experimental psychology lab - the institute of experimental psychology

Question 3

Wilhelm Wundt

Answer 3

Credited with pulling psychology onto more scientific ground from the less scientific field of philosophy
View of examining behavioural processes in more detail

Question 4

What is introspection

Answer 4

Non observable responses
Pts unable to comment on unconscious factors relating to behaviour
Produce data that is subjective
Introspective experimental results are not reliably reproduced by other researchers
Not scientific

Question 5

What is empiricalism

Answer 5

Knowledge and abilities come from observation and experience alone rather than being innate
All behaviour has causes and can be predicted

Question 6

Falsifiable

Answer 6

Science advances through reflection of theory
Scientists aim to accept the null hypothesis
Shouldn’t expect to find support to fit the theory but if they do they theory is strengthened

Question 7

Replicable

Answer 7

Achieved by having standardised procedures that can be followed by others
Having a high degree of control replication helps to show temporal validity

Question 8

Objective

Answer 8

Research is not affected by researchers opinions and feelings - can occur unconsciously without researcher aware
Achieved by studying observable , measurable and concrete concepts