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Wilhelm Wundt is father of ____________ psychology
Experimental
What were the three major fields Wundt was associated with?
Psychology, physiology and philosophy
What was Wundt's major goal in establishing a psychological lab
To help psychology develop as an independent experimental discipline.
Name two psychological processes that researchers increasingly began to investigate through observation and measurement after Wundt.
Reaction time, sensation or perception
Name two schools or approaches that developed as psychology continued to evolve after Wundt.
Structuralism, Functionalism, Behaviourism, Gestalt psychology
Why was the establishment of Wundt's laboratory in 1879 considered a major turning point?
It helped psychology move towards becoming an independent experimental science through controlled and systematic investigation.
Name three things Wundt was interested in studying through conscious experience.
sensations, feelings, perception, attention, immediate conscious experiences
How did psychology change from the period before Wundt to the period after Wundt?
Before Wundt, psychological questions were mainly explored through philosophy and physiology. After Wundt, psychological questions increasingly began to be investigated through systematic experiments, observation and measurement, helping psychology develop as an independent experimental discipline.
A researcher studies a person's sensations and perception using controlled conditions, trained participants and systematic reporting. Which Wundtian approach does this reflect, and what is its purpose?
It reflects introspection. Its purpose was to systematically observe and report conscious experiences, including sensations, feelings, perception and attention.