SECTION D Approaches In Psychology

Question 1

Q14) Which of the following statements best describes Wundt’s use of the term introspection? A Explaining behaviour by studying the biological bases of cognitive functions B Explaining behaviour without the need to consider thoughts and feelings. C investigating external events through observation and measurement D Investigating internal events by examining conscious thoughts and feelings

Answer 1

D Investigating internal events by examining conscious thoughts and feelings

Question 2

Q15) Discuss Wundts role in the emergence of psychology as a science

Answer 2

-established the first psychology lab in 1876– Describe nature of human consciousness in scientific way -Pioneered the method of introspection -showed that empirical method could be applied to study of mental process

Question 3

Q16) identify two glands that form part of the endocrine system and outlined their function

Answer 3

Pituitary gland-production of growth, and controls all other ground Adrenal glands – links to automatic nervous system increases heart rate and bloodflow to muscles releases adrenaline

Question 4

Q17)discuss the contribution of Pavlov’s research to understanding of human behaviour

Answer 4

Pavlov discovered classical conditioning through his research with dogs He showed the existence of unconditioned response by presenting a dog with a bowl of food and then measuring it’s salivary secretions.

Pavlov discovered that the dogs learned to associate the lab assistant with food and would salivate when they were present Pavlov repeated this with several things including a bell and the effect was always the same, Pavlov decided that these behaviours must have been learnt.

Humans learn things in a similar way-phobias.