THE ORIGIN OF PSYCHOLOGY

Question 1

WUNDT

Answer 1

wundt used a structuralist and reductionist approach and carruued our introspection.

Question 2

Introspection

Answer 2

introspection is a psychological method which involves analysing your own thoughts and feelings internally.
- wundt used introspection to study sensation and perception.

Question 3

limitations of introspection

Answer 3

• does not explain how the mind works. usually focuses on internal thoughts and feelings so it is not objective.
• doesnt provide a reliable data as people are reporting their own experiences.

Question 4

reductionism

Answer 4

reductionism is the idea that things can be reduced to simpler cause and effect processes.

Question 5

features that makes something a science

Answer 5

objectivity, control, predictabilty, falsifiability, hypothesis testing and reolication.

Question 6

objectivity

Answer 6

scientific observations should be recorded without bias and shouldnot be influenced by any other factors.

Question 7

control

Answer 7

scientific observations should take place under conrolled observations.

Question 8

predictability

Answer 8

scientists should be able to use the results and knowledge gained from experiments to predict future behaviour.