Origins of Psychology

Question 1

What was Wundts’ approach to psychology ?

Answer 1

. Study the structure of the human mind

Structualism
= breaking down the mind
. breaking down behaviour into elements

Question 2

What is introspection

Answer 2

. Wundt used it to investigate the human mind
. participants asked to reflect on their own cognitive processes - describe them
^ One way to investigate structualism

Question 3

What are demand characteristics ?

Answer 3

Cues that might indicate the research objectives to participants

Question 4

What is the evaluation for introspection ?

Answer 4

. relies on non - observable responses
. produced data that was subjective
. experimental result = not that reliable