questions

Cards (12)

  • what is introspection?
    the first attempt to study the mind by breaking up conscious awareness into basic structures of thoughts images and sensations
  • whose work marked the beginning of scientific psychology?
    Wundt
  • who pioneered the method of introspection?
    Wundt
  • what is struturalism?
    isolating the structure of consciousness
  • what is a strength of Wundt's work?
    it was very scientific as he used well-controlled lab experiments which ensure extraneous variables weren't present.
    also, his procedures were standardised
  • what is a limitation of Wundt's work?
    it uses subjective data as he relied on participants to self-report their mental processes which is influenced by personal perspective.
    also, the participants may have hidden some of their thoughts
  • what do behaviourists reject?
    introspection
  • which behaviourist conducted research on classical conditioning?
    Pavlov
  • which behaviourist conducted research on operant conditioning?
    Skinner
  • which researcher came up with the social learning theory?
    Bandura
  • which researcher found that antidepressants weren't effective for everyone?
    Cipriani et al
  • which researcher found that antidepressants weren't effective for everyone?
    Cipriani et al