Wundt Flashcards
1
Q
what was Windy the first to establish and when?
A
experimental psychology lab - 1887
2
Q
what did Wundt attempt to do?
A
study the mind under controlled and scientific conditions
3
Q
what is introspection?
A
where a participant self-reports on their own thoughts and feelings about a stimuli
4
Q
what is structuralism?
A
analysing the mind in parts (e.g. sensations and emotional reactions)
5
Q
what is a strength of Wundt’s research?
A
it was considered scientific —> due to being controlled —> decreases extraneous variables —> better cause effect relationship.
6
Q
what is a weakness of Wundt’s research?
A
it relied on self-reporting —> participant could lie —> could cause social desirability bias or demand characteristics
