origins of psychology Flashcards
1
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where and when did it start
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1987
germany
first psychology lab
first steps to psychology being seen as a sciene
2
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who
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Wundt - often seen as father of psycholog
3
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wundts introspection was
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looking into a persons emotional or mental state
‘inner world’ in someones head
4
Q
introspection steps
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quiet room sat in a chair everyone given same instructions (standardised) given a stimulus (a metronome) complete control replicable
5
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3 positives of introspection
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- high control, no confounding variables
- helps recognise mental illnesses
- replicable
6
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4 negatives of introspection
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social desirability
subjective - personal bias
hard to compare data
lots of qualitative data
