Introduction to Psychology: Wundt and Structuralism

False (B)

Sensation is the stimulus' effect on our senses, while perception is our brain's interpretation of that stimulus.

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<p>Sensation = A stimulus' effect on our senses Perception = Our brain's interpretation of the stimulus</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wilhelm Wundt (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>The development of experimental psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Inconsistent results = Participants perceived things differently Subjectivity = Reports were conflicting Intellectual requirement = Required articulate individuals Decline of structuralism = Followed limitations of introspection</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Identifying the structural elements of the mind (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>introspection</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>building blocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Introspection = The method used to analyze one's own conscious thoughts Conscious mind = The part of the mind responsible for awareness Structuralism = The school of thought focusing on the structure of psychological experience Titchener = The psychologist who expanded on Wundt's ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

The study of the mind through scientific experimentation.

The founder of the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany.

The immediate and direct effect of a stimulus on our senses.

The process of interpreting sensory information and making sense of it.

The difference in reaction time between hearing and consciously perceiving a sound.

The approach to psychology that seeks to understand the basic building blocks of the mind by analyzing sensations, feelings, and images. It aims to create a structural catalogue of these elements to explain all behaviour.

The process of looking inward at one's own thoughts and feelings to study the conscious experience.

A student of Wilhelm Wundt, known for his contributions to Structuralism. He believed that the mind could be understood by analyzing its components.

The fundamental elements of consciousness. These include sensations, feelings, and images.

The aim of psychology, according to Wundt, to study the conscious mind through introspection.

The limitation of structuralism that arises from the subjectivity of individual experiences and the difficulty of achieving consistent and objective results.

The decline of structuralism was triggered by the perceived unreliability of introspection, leading to the emergence of other approaches to studying psychology.

A psychology laboratory founded by Wilhelm Wundt where researchers studied human behavior in a controlled environment.