Wilhelm Wundt origins Flashcards
What is a limitation of Wilhelm wundt
Point: sone aspects are not scientific
Explanation: relied on participants self reporting there private mental health may be data subjective don’t want to reveal private thoughts
Evaluation:makes it difficult to establish general principles and would not have the same thought every time , difficult to predict behaviour
What is a strength of wilhelm wudnt
Point: some methods are scientific
Explain: be recorded introspection in a controlled lab environment, standardised procedures so all participants revived the same info and tested same way
Evaluation: he research can be considered a fire runner to later scientific approachs
What is introspection
First scientific experiment attempting to study minds to understand more about the nature of process
What is structuralism
Introspection led to identifing structure of conscience by breaking it into basic structures. Thoughts images and senses. It marked the beginning of scientific psychology
What are controlled procedures
Some standardised instructions were given to all participants and stimuli presented in same order
Who was wilhem wudnt
Considered the father of experimental psychology. He was the first psychologist to open an experimental lab in Germany. His approach was structuralism and studied sensation; perception