Wundt AO1 Flashcards
What is Wundt known as?
The Father of Psychology
What did Wundt set up?
The first psychology laboratory in Germany in 1879
What did Wundt publish and help establish?
One of the first books on psychology, helping to establish the subject as an independent branch of science
What type of environment did Wundt use and why?
He used controlled environments to establish general theories about mental processes
How and what did Wundt study using the scientific method?
To study the structure of sensation and perception using introspection, arguing that human experiences should be analyzed in terms of its components
Define Introspection
investigating internal events by examining conscious thoughts and feelings