Wundt & emergence of psychology

Question 1

what was psychology seen as prior

Answer 1

it was subsumed within philosophy

Question 2

who was william wudnt

Answer 2

father of psychology
developed introspection
opened first psychology laboratory in leipzig

Question 3

what is introspection

Answer 3

process used to examine the inner world of sensations and perceptions

Question 4

how does introspection work

Answer 4

person being aware of their sensations and perceptions (thoughts and emotions)

Question 5

wudnt & introspection AO3: Subjective

Answer 5

Methods were subjective places real human experiences at the forefront of the objective study of cognitive processes
draws from inner thoughts and feelings :mundane realism

Question 6

wudnt & introspection AO3: forerunner of cognitive approach

Answer 6

forerunner of the cognitive approach helped researchers find ways to test the non observable

Question 7

wudnt & introspection AO3: not replicable

Answer 7

relies on subjective focus on indvdl sensations and perceptions
he found difficulty in replicating his sessions of introspection: lowers reliability

Question 8

wudnt & introspection AO3: he didnt contribute as much

Answer 8

argued that psychologists like Pavlov contributed more to origins of psychology. his approach is more reliable and had more features of science
what wudnt intended but failed to fully realise

Question 9

impact of wudnt in psychology

Answer 9

1960s: cognitive psychology suggested inferences can be drawn by examining cognitive functions in lab experiments
1900s: freud psychodynamic approach was introduced