Origins of psychology

• Who is Wilhelm Wundt?

  He is considered the father of psychology as he was the first person to publish a book about psychology in 1873 and he then in 1879 opened the first lab in Leipzig, Germany. This meant that he seperated psychology into a scientifical disipline.
• What are standardised procedures?


  They are uniform methods for experiments to improve replicability.
• What is struturalism?

  Analysing elements of mental experiences such as sensations, mental images and feelings.
• What is Cartesian Dualism?

  The distinction between body and mind (Descartes).
• What is empiricism?

  Gaining knowledge by direct observation or testing.
• What are the 5 approaches in psychology?

  1 Psychodynamic approach.

  2 Humanistic approach.

  3 Learning approach (behaviourist).

  4 Biological approach.

  5 Cognitive approach.