Wilhelm Wundt

Question 1

Wilhelm Wundt

Answer 1

(1832-1920)
- philosophy in Heidelberg
- established a psych Institute in leibzig
- 1879 first psychological research lab

Question 2

Wundts psychology

Answer 2

• Ganzheit psychology
• Wundt: the subject of psychology is the direct experience
• believed in direct perception
• measured RT to avoid biases
• his introspection: measuring reactions to described stimulus

Question 3

Wundts 3 assumptions of consciousness

Answer 3

1. Components of consciousness root in perception, content of consciousness is an image
2. All components of consciousness consist of combinations of more simple components
3. Higher mental procedures are too malleable to study in labs

Question 4

Wundts folk Psychology

Answer 4

• knowledge gained throughout the course of his truth is applicable for studying the mind
• history determines culture and all individuals are determined by their own culture
• psychical functioning is the product of internal organizing forces and not external stimuli

Question 5

Oswald Külpe

Answer 5

(1862-1915)
- Wundts student
- his introspection: more than asking for associations, also seeing agree he’s to long passages of text
- found non visual thoughts (contradicts Wundt)