Emergence of Psychology as a science

• Who is known as the founder of Psychology?

  Wilhelm Wundt
• When and where did Wilhelm open the first experimental lab for Psychology?

  In 1879 in Leipzig Germany
• Define introspection

  The first systematic experimental attempt to study the mind by breaking down conscious awareness into basic structures of thoughts, images and sensations
• State one criticism of introspection

  The data produced from it was too subjective and not objective
• Who criticised introspection?

  John Watson
• What did Watson say psychology should focus on in order to be truly scientific?

  Observable and measurable behaviour
• Describe how John Watson’s criticism of introspection led to psychology becoming more scientific?

  x Behaviourists made use of controlled lab experiments to study phenomena - producing objective data x Cognitive psychologists make use of inference in order to scientifically study mental processes x Biological - advances in technology = development of brain scanning techniques (fMRI, EEG) --> allowed live activity in brain to be investigated