Origins of psychology

• Who is considered the founder of structuralism in psychology?

  Wilhelm Wundt
• What philosophical stance did Rene Descartes propose?


  Cartesian dualism, suggesting that the mind and body are independent.
• What did John Locke propose regarding knowledge?


  He proposed empiricism, stating that all experience comes through the senses.
• What was Watson's main criticism of introspection?


  It produced subjective data that varied greatly from person to person.
• What did Watson propose as a focus for scientific psychology?


  To study only observable and measurable phenomena.
• what did watson and other early behaviourists think about introspection?


  Rejected introspection