Structuralism vs. Functionalism Flashcards
1
Q
Who founded structuralism?
A
E.B. Titchener
2
Q
What did E.B. Titchener believe the primary focus of psychology to be?
A
An analysis of consciousness to its basic elements and an investigation of how those elements are related
3
Q
What is introspection?
A
The careful systematic self-observation of one’s own experience
4
Q
Who founded functionalism?
A
William James
5
Q
Who founded psychiatry?
A
William James
6
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What did William James believe the primary focus of psychology to be?
A
An investigation of the purpose of consciousness rather than its structure
