orgins of psychology exam questions

Question 1

describe Wundt role in the development of psychology (6 MARKS)

Answer 1

wundt was known as the father of psychology as he moved from philosophical roots to controlled research. he set up the first labortatry where he adopted the use of introspection, which is a means of learning about ones own currently ongoing mental states of processes. his work paved the way for later controlled research and the study of mental processes

Question 2

explain what millie could have said about the major features of introspection (4 MARKS)

Answer 2

• focus on being objective
• reflection on sensations, feelings and images
• breaking thoughts about an object down into sperate elements
• systematic reporting of an experience of object