Oswald Kulpe: The Wurzburg School

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What did Oswald Kulpe disagree with Wilhelm Wundt about?

  • That everything had a specific visual referent. (correct)
  • That abstract constructs were not important in psychology.
  • That higher mental processes could be studied experimentally.
  • That imageless thoughts existed.

What technique did Oswald Kulpe develop for studying mental processes?

  • Systematic experimental introspection (correct)
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Hypnosis
  • Behavioral observation

Who did Oswald Kulpe get his doctorate under?

  • Sigmund Freud
  • Edward Titchener
  • Wilhelm Wundt (correct)
  • Heinrich Kluver

Which term is associated with Oswald Kulpe's method of asking subjects about their mental experience while solving problems?

<p>Systematic experimental introspection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the key features of Oswald Kulpe's approach to studying thoughts?

<p>He believed all thoughts were imageless. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Oswald Kulpe believe could be included in mental processes?

<p>Imageless thoughts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main focus of the Wurzburg School's research?

<p>Investigating the role of mental set and imageless thoughts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately describes the findings of the Wurzburg School?

<p>Mental set is an unconscious process that influences problem-solving (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of William Bryan's work?

<p>He showed that mental set can be influenced by past experiences (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main contribution of the Wurzburg School to the field of psychology?

<p>Demonstrating that higher mental processes can be studied experimentally (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately describes the findings of Ach's experiment?

<p>People have a mental set to add when presented with two numbers simultaneously (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the Wurzburg School's findings on the prevailing views of the time?

<p>It challenged the narrow use of introspection by voluntarists and structuralists (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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