A01

• Who opened the first lab dedicated to psychological enquiry?

  Wilhelm Wundt
• Why is Wundt's work significant in psychology?

  It marked the beginning of scientific psychology
• What was Wundt's aim in his psychological studies?

  To analyze the nature of human consciousness
• What method did Wundt pioneer for studying the mind?

  Introspection
• What were Wundt's main objectives in his research?

  • Develop theories about mental processes
  • Study language and perception
  • Record experiences of various stimuli
• How did Wundt and his co-workers categorize their observations?

  Into thoughts, images, and sensations
• What type of stimuli did participants report on in Wundt's studies?

  Different objects or sounds
• What is the term for isolating the structure of consciousness in psychology?

  Structuralism
• What were the characteristics of the stimuli presented in Wundt's experiments?

  • Always presented in the same order
  • Same instructions issued to all participants