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Who is credited with establishing the first psychological institute in 1879?
Who is credited with establishing the first psychological institute in 1879?
- William James
- Wilhelm Wundt (correct)
- Hermann Ebbinghaus
- Francis Galton
What was the primary research method used by Wilhelm Wundt in his laboratory?
What was the primary research method used by Wilhelm Wundt in his laboratory?
- Behavioral observation
- Survey research
- Introspection (correct)
- Experimental manipulation
According to Wundt, what is the fundamental subject of study in psychology?
According to Wundt, what is the fundamental subject of study in psychology?
- Environmental factors
- Immediate conscious experience (correct)
- Human behavior
- Brain structure
What is the term used by Wundt to describe the internal awareness of one's own mental states?
What is the term used by Wundt to describe the internal awareness of one's own mental states?
How many basic qualities of sensation did Wundt identify through his research?
How many basic qualities of sensation did Wundt identify through his research?
What is the term used to describe the process of forgetting, which was studied by Hermann Ebbinghaus?
What is the term used to describe the process of forgetting, which was studied by Hermann Ebbinghaus?
What are the three general dimensions of emotional experience, according to Wundt?
What are the three general dimensions of emotional experience, according to Wundt?
What is aperception, according to Wundt?
What is aperception, according to Wundt?
What was Francis Galton's contribution to psychology?
What was Francis Galton's contribution to psychology?
What did Galton believe was the key to survival in the human species?
What did Galton believe was the key to survival in the human species?
What was the title of Galton's book on hereditary genius?
What was the title of Galton's book on hereditary genius?
What was Galton's method for measuring intelligence?
What was Galton's method for measuring intelligence?
What was the name of Galton's laboratory in London?
What was the name of Galton's laboratory in London?
What was Wundt's view on the relationship between the mind and body?
What was Wundt's view on the relationship between the mind and body?
What was Wundt's contribution to the development of psychology?
What was Wundt's contribution to the development of psychology?
What was the outcome of Galton's research on hereditary genius?
What was the outcome of Galton's research on hereditary genius?
What was the main objective of Galton's massive measurements?
What was the main objective of Galton's massive measurements?
Who is credited with developing the concept of correlation coefficient?
Who is credited with developing the concept of correlation coefficient?
What is the term coined by Galton to describe the eternal dilemma of nature versus nurture?
What is the term coined by Galton to describe the eternal dilemma of nature versus nurture?
What was the purpose of Galton's imagination research?
What was the purpose of Galton's imagination research?
What is the term used to describe the tendency of people to automate repetitive activities?
What is the term used to describe the tendency of people to automate repetitive activities?
What is the primary function of consciousness according to James?
What is the primary function of consciousness according to James?
Who is credited with developing the concept of pragmatism?
Who is credited with developing the concept of pragmatism?
What is the term used to describe the process of selecting certain stimuli to focus on while ignoring others?
What is the term used to describe the process of selecting certain stimuli to focus on while ignoring others?
What is the term used to describe the concept of instinctual behavior?
What is the term used to describe the concept of instinctual behavior?
What is the term used to describe the concept of conscious decisions versus habitual behavior?
What is the term used to describe the concept of conscious decisions versus habitual behavior?
What is the main aspect of human behavior that James believed is regulated by instincts and automated habits?
What is the main aspect of human behavior that James believed is regulated by instincts and automated habits?
What is the term used to describe the concept that emotions are a response to physical changes in the body?
What is the term used to describe the concept that emotions are a response to physical changes in the body?
What is the term used to describe the concept of personal religious experiences?
What is the term used to describe the concept of personal religious experiences?
What is the significance of the number 7 in Ebbinghaus's research on memory?
What is the significance of the number 7 in Ebbinghaus's research on memory?
What is the shape of the forgetting curve according to Ebbinghaus's research?
What is the shape of the forgetting curve according to Ebbinghaus's research?
What is the term used to describe the concept of 'I' as the subject of mental activity?
What is the term used to describe the concept of 'I' as the subject of mental activity?
What is the term used to describe the concept of 'me' as the sum of everything that can be designated as mine?
What is the term used to describe the concept of 'me' as the sum of everything that can be designated as mine?
What is the name of the German scholar who influenced James's work on emotions?
What is the name of the German scholar who influenced James's work on emotions?
What is the title of James's book on religious experiences?
What is the title of James's book on religious experiences?
What is the name of the German scholar who researched memory and developed the concept of nonsense syllables?
What is the name of the German scholar who researched memory and developed the concept of nonsense syllables?
Study Notes
Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920)
- Founded the first formal laboratory of psychology in Leipzig in 1879
- Considered the father of modern psychology
- Introduced introspection as a research method
- Focused on conscious experience and the structure of the mind
- Identified seven basic qualities of perception: visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinesthetic, and organic
- Developed a psycho-physical parallelism, which posits that mental and physical processes are parallel but distinct
Francis Galton (1822-1911)
- Introduced the concept of individual differences in psychology
- Focused on the study of intelligence and its inheritance
- Developed the first intelligence tests, which were based on sensory discrimination tasks
- Founded the Anthropometric Laboratory in 1884, where he collected data on human physical and mental abilities
- Coining the phrase "nature and nurture" to describe the debate over the relative importance of genetics and environment in human development
William James (1842-1910)
- Taught physiology, psychology, and philosophy at Harvard
- Published "Principles of Psychology" in 1890, a two-volume work that became a classic in the field
- Focused on the study of consciousness and the role of the self in perception and behavior
- Introduced the concept of the "stream of consciousness"
- Developed a theory of emotions, which posits that emotions are the result of physiological responses to stimuli
Hermann Ebbinghaus (1850-1909)
- Published "Memory: A Contribution to Experimental Psychology" in 1885
- Developed a method for studying memory using nonsense syllables
- Demonstrated the forgetting curve, which shows that memory loss occurs rapidly at first and then slows down
- Found that the capacity of short-term memory is limited to around seven items
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Learn about the contributions of Wilhelm Wundt, Francis Galton, William James, and Hermann Ebbinghaus to the field of psychology, including their research on intelligence, consciousness, and memory.
