Structuralism Flashcards
1
Q
What does structuralism refer to?
A
The idea that cognitive events can be broken down into components
2
Q
Wundt’s (1890) strategy to investigate how the brain processed various stimuli (for instance, by asking his students to describe an object in vigorous detail) was known as introspection. True or false?
A
True
3
Q
What is the main criticism of Wundt’s theory of structuralism?
A
It is not necessarily relevant nor reliable in terms of real-life behaviour