Wudnt

Question 1

Wudnt role in development of psych as science

Answer 1

-father of psych
-set up 1 laboratory in Germany
-established psych as an independent branch of science
-controlled env to establish general theory about mental process
-used scientific method=study present experiences such as the structure of sensation nd perception using introspection arguing hb should be analysed in terms of its components e.g sensation emotion reactions

Question 2

Describe introspection

Answer 2

-focuses on present experiences
-conscious experience is systematically analysed
-focus on an object whilst listening to a stimulus e.g metronome nd look inwards noticing own present sensation feeling images
-analysis is broken up into components of thoughts images and sensations

Question 3

AO3 strength

Answer 3

P- praised for moving psych away from its philosophical roots
E- controlled env standardised procedure to study emo feelings nd sensations
E- using same stimulus every time nd giving ppt same standardised instructions
L- increase ability to replicate the pieces of research has inc psych status nd emergence in science

Question 4

AO3 limitation

Answer 4

P- not reliable
E-introspection focuses on ppts subjective experience nd therefore findings varied greatly person to person making diff to establish consistent general principles of hb
E- behaviourist psych Watson believed psych should only study beh that could be observed nd measured scientifically.
L-more empirical and obj methods such as carefully controlled lab experiments to study hb increases psych scientific status following contributions of Wundt