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

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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

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