approaches 2 Flashcards
origins of psychology
where was the first ever lab for experimental psychology and when was it established?
leipzig, germany; 1879
who was known as the ‘father’ of psychology?
wilhelm wundt
when did wilhelm wundt live?
1832-1920
what was ‘psychology’ known as before it achieved a systematic expression?
experimental philosophy
what is introspection?
the first systematic experimental attempt to study the mind by breaking up conscious awareness into basic structures of thoughts, images and sensations
what is the definition of psychology?
the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those functions affecting behavior in a given context
what were pros of wundt’s work?
- controlled
- standardized
- replicable
- scientific
(emergence of psychology as a science)
what is empiricism?
the belief that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience; it is generally characterized by the use of the scientific method in psychology
what was john b. watson’s main problem with introspection?
it produced subjective data
