WUNDT

Question 1

what is introspection?

Answer 1

• first systematic experimental attempt to study mental processes
• breaking down conscious awareness of basic structures of thoughts, images and sensations

Question 2

what was wundts contribution to psychology?

Answer 2

• Wrote the first textbook of psychology
• Set up the first laboratory of experimental psychology (1875)
• Used the scientific method to study the nature of human consciousness
• Showed that introspection could be used to study mental states in replicable laboratory experiments.

Question 3

scientific - well controlled

Answer 3

• introspections = controlled environment in a lab = contol over extraneous variables
• standardised procedures = ppt recieved the same info and were tested in the same way
• later behaviourist approach was investigated in the same way

Question 4

subjective data = considered unscientific today

Answer 4

• relied on self reporting mental processes = subjective
• some ppt may have hidden some of their thoughts
• difficult to establish meaningful laws of behaviour = which is sciences aim
• wundts effort to study mind would not meet the criteria of scientific study today

Question 5

what was the standardised procedure wundt used?

Answer 5

• wundt and co worker recorded experiences to various stimuli they were presented with e.g. different sounds or objects
• ## divide observation into 3 categories = thoughts images and sensations