Origins of Psychology Flashcards
Who separated Psychology from Philosophy?
Wundt?
When was the first lab built in Leipzig?
1879
Why was Wundt a Structuralist?
He would use empirical method to break down human consciousness into smaller components?
What was the Method he used?
Introspection:
He would time responses and use it to map sectors of the brain
Did Wundt control extraneous variables?
Yes, he had tight control of the environment and any stimuli as well as the task
Had Wundt shown that empirical method could be applied to Mental processes?
Yes
Who criticised Wundt for studying something too subjective?
Watson and Skinner:
They wanted a more rigorous lab condition and scientific method so results could be generalised
Is Wundt’s introspection idiographic or Nomothetic?
Idiographic?
Define scientific?
A process of empirical method to reach objective results, forming general laws
