Orignis Of Psychology Flashcards
1
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What is psychology?
A
The scientific study of the mind and human behaviour.
2
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Why is Wundt so important to the development of psychology?
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- He is known as the father of psychology
- He set up the first psychological laboratory in Leipzig Germany 1870’s
- He promoted the use of introspection as a way of studying internal mental processes
- Introspection is a systematic analysis of own conscious thoughts and emotions after experiencing a stimulus
- His worked paved the way for controlled research and the study of mental processes by cognitive psychologists.
3
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What are the main two assumptions of psychology as a science?
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- Behaviour is caused by something
- If behaviour is caused by something, then it should be possible to predict behaviour.
4
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What are the features that make something a science?
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- objectivity
- control
- predictability
- hypothesis testing
- replication
5
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What is introspection?
A
Systematic analysis of own conscious thoughts and emotions after experiencing a stimulus.
