Wundt & Emergence of Psychology as a 'science' Flashcards
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Wundt’s first method of studying psychology
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Introspection
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Approach name for identifying the nature of consciousness. Using introspection asa controlled technique of collecting thoughts and feelings
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Structuralism
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Strength of Wundt’s work
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He ‘paved the way’ for other researchers and theorists
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Research is objective
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This means it is value free and not subjective
5
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Researchers control variables
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This allows researchers to know that they are studying what they claim to
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Researchers us replicable
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It can be tested and repeated to see if the same results are gained on another occasion
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Measurement is precise
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We can develop meaningful ways to measure human behaviour
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Key Problem
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It’s Subjective
