The Origins of Psychology Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
Who was the Father of Psychology?
A
Wilhelm Wundt
2
Q
What did Wundt do?
A
- Published the first psychology book
- Opened the first psychology lab in Germany
3
Q
What did Wundt study psychology using?
A
Introspection
4
Q
What does introspection mean?
A
Looking into something
Looking into one’s conscious awareness/thoughts
5
Q
What happened to the belief in introspection?
A
It was rejected in psychology
6
Q
What can introspection lead to?
A
Distorted reports due to forgetting parts of it
7
Q
What is a weakness of introspection?
A
It isn’t reliable as reports from it can’t be replicated
8
Q
What is a strength of introspection?
A
It is used to gain access to cognitive processes
9
Q
What is structuralism?
What is an example of it?
A
- The attempt to understand the structure and characteristics of the mind
- Testing reaction times
10
Q
What is a hypothesis?
A
It involves making a specific prediction of what will be found
11
Q
What is a hypothesis based on?
A
Theories and past research
