wundt

• Who is considered the 'founding father' of Psychology?

  Wilhelm Wundt
• What method did Wundt famously use to collect data in his laboratory?

  Introspection
• What was Wundt's primary focus in psychology?

  Psychological processes of perception and structuralism
• What is introspection in the context of Wundt's research?

  • A technique for observing inner mental processes
  • Participants report on emotions in terms of intensity, quality, or duration
  • Involves controlled sensory events for analysis
• What did Wundt believe was necessary for observers during introspection?

  Observers needed to be in a state of high attention to the stimulus
• What were the two key components Wundt believed made up the contents of the human mind?

  Sensations and feelings
• What is empiricism in psychology?

  • Knowledge gained through observation and senses
  • Assumes all behavior can be observed and is determined
  • Allows for prediction of behavior based on observation
• What is the aim of psychological research according to the scientific method?

  To explain and predict behaviors
• What are the principles of the scientific method in psychology?

  • Develop questions
  • Collect data
  • Reach conclusions
• What was a major criticism of Wundt's scientific study of psychology?

  His results could not be reproduced by other psychologists
• Why is introspection considered subjective?

  It involves unobservable mental processes
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of Wundt's contributions to psychology?

  Strengths:

  • Pioneered scientific methods in psychology
  • Laid groundwork for cognitive psychology

  
  

  Weaknesses:

  • Results were not replicable
  • Introspection is subjective and unobservable