origins of psychology Flashcards
who published the first book on psychology, when, and what was if called
wilhelm wundt, principles of physiological psychology, in 1873
when and where was the first psychology lab set up
in 1879 in Leipzig Germany
what is wundt also known as
the father of psychology
what was wundts approach to psychology
to study the structure of the human mind by breaking down behaviours into their basic elements
what are the parts to structuralism
sensation, perception, emotion
what is introspection
the self-examination of a persons own conscious thoughts and feelings to gain knowledge about their mental and emotional states
-wundt used this to investigate the human mind
what was involved in wundts scientific method
-all introspections were recorded
-controlled conditions
-used same stimulus each time
-same standardised instructions given to participants
strengths and weaknesses of scientific method
+ there isnt any room for mistakes, none are made because of the identical tests used
+ gives greater understanding to mental illnesses
- doesnt show how people would normally act, lack of ecological validity
- only some behaviour is observed, leaving gaps in the research