History Of Cognitive Psychology 3

Question 1

He is the father of Structuralism.

Answer 1

Wilhelm Wundt

Question 2

Wilhelm Wundt, the father of Structuralism, founded the first psychology laboratory in ____________.

Answer 2

Leipzig, Germany
1879

Question 3

Structuralism studies the structure of the mind through introspection, with elements that include _________.

Answer 3

1. Sensations
2. Feelings
3. Images

Question 4

__________ is the father of Functionalism.

Answer 4

William James

Question 5

What does Functionalism argue?

Answer 5

1. The mind cannot be divided into elements.
2. Introspection can’t yield measures on the mind.
3. The mind has adaptive value.

Question 6

__________ is the father of Behaviorism.

Answer 6

John Watson

Question 7

What does Behaviorism argue?

Answer 7

1. There is no room for mind or consciousness.
2. Overt behavior should be the scientific domain of psychology.
3. It associates the environment and observable behavior.

Question 8

___________ is the main proponent of Gestalt Psychology.

Answer 8

Wolfgang Kohler

Question 9

What does Gestalt Psychology argue?

Answer 9

1. Behaviorism and structuralism do not apply.
2. S-R and mental elements can’t explain both behavior & mind.
3. Holistic approach.

Question 10

___________ is the pioneer of Associationism, who studied mental processes like “memory” and “forgetting”.

Makes use of “systematic experimental introspection”.

Followed the “Aristotelean Law of Association”.

Answer 10

Hermann Ebbinghaus

Question 11

What does the Aristotelean Law of Association conclude?

Answer 11

Repetition improves memory.

Question 12

Ebbinghaus promoted ___________ study of memory.

Answer 12

Quantitative

Question 13

How did Ebbinghaus use quantitative studies on memory?

Answer 13

Nonsense Syllables Experiment

Question 14

Contrary to Ebbinghaus’ quantitative approach, __________ used qualitative methods to study memory.

Answer 14

Bartlett