Wundt and Introspection

Question 1

who established the first psychology lab and when?

Answer 1

Wilhelm Wundt in 1879

Question 2

what was wundts aim

Answer 2

to describe the nature of human consiousness

Question 3

what is introspection

Answer 3

first systematic experimental attempt to study the mind by breaking up conscious awareness into basic structures of thoughts, images and sensations.

Question 4

procedure of wundts work

Answer 4

participants given ticking metronome and told to give thoughts, feelings and sensations.

Question 5

significance?

Answer 5

early attempt today would be seen as naive his work was significant as it marked the separation of modern psychology from philosophical roots

Question 6

methods classed as science?

Answer 6

recorded introspection in controlled lab

standardized procedures so all p’s received the same information and tested in the same way

Question 7

methods unscientific?

Answer 7

relied on p’s self reporting private mental processes but some may not want to say their real thoughts