Origins Of Psychology Flashcards
1
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Wundt was father of? When?
A
Father of experimental psychology in 1978
2
Q
He was the first to study what?
A
Specialised in Introspection and structuralism
3
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What did wundt establish?
A
Established first psychology lab to describe nature of human consciousness in a carefully controlled and scientific enviroment (lab)
4
Q
What is introspection?
A
First systematic experimental attempt to study the mind
5
Q
What is structuralism?
A
Identifying the structure of consciousness by breaking it up into basic strctures: thoughts, images, sensations
6
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Experiments where controlled procedures
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Same standardised instructions were given to all participants and objects and sounds were all presented in the same order
