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?

Systematic experimental introspection Signup and view all the answers

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

He believed all thoughts were imageless. Signup and view all the answers

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

Imageless thoughts Signup and view all the answers

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

Investigating the role of mental set and imageless thoughts Signup and view all the answers

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

Mental set is an unconscious process that influences problem-solving Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of William Bryan's work?

He showed that mental set can be influenced by past experiences Signup and view all the answers

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

Demonstrating that higher mental processes can be studied experimentally Signup and view all the answers

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

People have a mental set to add when presented with two numbers simultaneously Signup and view all the answers

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

It challenged the narrow use of introspection by voluntarists and structuralists Signup and view all the answers

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What did Oswald Kulpe disagree with Wilhelm Wundt about?

What technique did Oswald Kulpe develop for studying mental processes?

Who did Oswald Kulpe get his doctorate under?

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

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

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

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

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

What was the significance of William Bryan's work?

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

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

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

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