Wundt Flashcards
what is empirical evidence?
refers to data being collected through direct observation or experiment
what did Wundt do?
he separated psychology from philosophy by analysing the workings of the mind
what is introspection?
Introspection is the examination or observation of you own mind and emotional processes
what did Wundt believe?
He believed that consciousness could be broken down into basic elements
is Wundts method of introspection still used?
Wundts method of introspection did not remain a fundamental tool of psychological experimentation past the early 1920’s
what are strengths of Wundts methods?
he opened the first psychological lab in Germany in 1875
More strengths of Wundt?
He introduced psychology to the idea of experimental methods
Limitations of Wundts methods?
He had no scientific equipment therefore had to rely on people telling him what was happening in their mind
More limitations of Wundt?
There’s no way to know if his participants were telling him the truth as they may have withheld information unknowingly
