Wilhelm wundt

Question 1

Who was Wundt?

Answer 1

German psychologist
Father of psychology
First person to see psychology as a science
Set up a laboratory in Germany 1879

Question 2

What was Wundts aim?

Answer 2

Aimed to document and describe the nature of human consciousness

Question 3

What is introspection

Answer 3

Examination of ones own mental processes

Question 4

What is Wundts method structualism

Answer 4

Process of isolation the structure of consciousness into their constituent parts

Question 5

How can Wunts method be considered scientific?

Answer 5

Recorded under controlled identical conditions
Participants given standardised instructions

This makes it replicable so results can be compared

Question 6

Evaluation weaknesses

Answer 6

His methods were subjective so could be considered unreliable. Was self report which is subject to SOCIAL DESIRABILITY amd DEMAND CHARACTERISTICS

lacke ecological validity-not natural environment

Question 7

Evaluation Strengths

Answer 7

Used well controlled standardised methods this eliminates some extraneous variables and replicable