Wilhelm Wundt and Experimental Psychology

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What are the two basic types of mental experiences according to the text?

Perceptions and judgments

Sensations and feelings (correct)

Memories and perceptions

Thoughts and emotions

What is one of the attributes used in the tridimensional theory of Feeling?

Strain relaxation (correct)

Modality

Saturation

Brightness

What is apperception according to the text?

An involuntary mental process

A passive process governed by physical stimulation

A sensation accompanied by emotions

The part of the perceptual field the individual attends to (correct)

What does creative synthesis refer to in psychology?

Creating new thoughts through active arrangement of mental elements Signup and view all the answers

Which student of the author studied schizophrenia further?

Emil Kraepelin Signup and view all the answers

How is perception described in the text?

A passive process influenced by physical stimulation, anatomy, and past experiences Signup and view all the answers

What experiment did Wilhelm Wundt perform in 1862 that led him to believe in the possibility of a full discipline of psychology?

Investigating the time it takes for attention to shift from a bell to a pendulum Signup and view all the answers

What was the main conclusion drawn by Wilhelm Wundt from his experiment in 1862?

Experimental psychology was possible, and psychology should focus on selective attention and volition Signup and view all the answers

What did Wilhelm Wundt believe was reflected in attention and volition?

The Will Signup and view all the answers

According to Wundt, what was essential for understanding all problems in psychology?

The Will Signup and view all the answers

What term did Wilhelm Wundt use to describe a group of individuals within an academic discipline who share common assumptions and methods?

School Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary focus of Wundt's approach when studying elementary structures in psychology?

Empirical exploration Signup and view all the answers

What was Wilhelm Wundt's motivation for establishing the first psychology laboratory?

To investigate immediate consciousness through scientific experimentation Signup and view all the answers

How did Wundt's concept of 'immediate experience' differ from traditional introspection?

It was a structured, scientific approach to self-observation Signup and view all the answers

What were the two main goals of Wundt's experimental psychology?

To discover the basic elements of thought and how they combine Signup and view all the answers

How did Wundt's psychology laboratory evolve over time?

It expanded from one room to occupying an entire new building Signup and view all the answers

Which term did Wundt initially intend to use for his journal, before settling on 'Philosophical Studies'?

Psychological Studies Signup and view all the answers

What did Wundt believe about the relationship between simple and complex mental processes?

Simple processes were fundamental to understanding complex ones Signup and view all the answers

How did Wundt's concept of 'mediate experience' differ from 'immediate experience'?

Mediate experience involved recording data, while immediate experience occurred in the moment Signup and view all the answers

What did Wundt believe about the possibility of studying higher mental processes through experimental psychology?

He thought higher mental processes could not be studied experimentally at all Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes Wundt's productivity as a scholar?

He was one of the most prolific individuals in the history of psychology, writing over 53,000 pages Signup and view all the answers

How did the university administration initially view Wundt's psychology laboratory?

They were indifferent and did not officially recognize it for some time Signup and view all the answers