Wundt

• Who is known as the father of Psychology?

  Wilhelm Wundt
• What significant contribution did Wundt make to the field of psychology?

  He wrote the first textbook on experimental psychology.
• What was the first course delivered by Wundt?

  The first course on scientific psychology.
• In what year did Wundt set up the first laboratory of experimental psychology?

  1879
• Where was the first laboratory of experimental psychology established?

  At the University of Leipzig.
• How did Wundt differentiate psychology from philosophy and biology?

  By establishing psychology as its own scientific discipline.
• What method did Wundt use to study sensation and perception?

  The scientific method with standardized procedures.
• What is the purpose of the scientific method according to Wundt?

  To acquire knowledge through systematic and objective investigation.
• What type of events were trained observers presented with in Wundt's experiments?

  Controlled and replicable sensory events.
• What was the aim of Wundt's instructions to observers during experiments?

  To allow for the analysis of the components of their experiences.
• What was the attempt to understand the structure of the mind known as?

  Structuralism.
• What are the key components of Wundt's approach to psychology?

  • Established psychology as a scientific discipline
  • Used the scientific method for investigation
  • Focused on sensation and perception
  • Emphasized controlled and replicable experiments
  • Aimed to analyze the structure of the mind (structuralism)
• Wilhelm Wundt's Achievements

  Established first formal laboratory of psychology, developed experimental psychology, conducted pioneering research on sensation, cognition, consciousness, and memory, wrote influential works, trained and mentored students
• What is the technique called where someone examines their own conscious experience?

  Introspection