Origins Of Psychology Flashcards
1
Q
What did Wilhelm Wundt do in 1873?
A
Published by the 1st book ‘principles of psychological psychology’
2
Q
When did Wilhelm Wundt open his first lab? Where?
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1879, leibzig Germany
3
Q
What were wundts 3 main contributions to psychology ?
A
Structuralism, controlled study of behaviour, standardised procedure
4
Q
Why was wundts work new to the time period?
A
Small amount of knowledge about the brain
5
Q
Introspection
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a method of careful observation made in a controlled setting by trained observers. Wundt believed that introspection could be made more precise by using laboratory instruments to vary conditions
