12 Questions
Who is considered the founder of experimental psychology?
Wilhelm Wundt
What aspect of mental activity did functionalism focus on?
The functions of mental activity
Which psychologist had a great impact on the emergence of functional psychology?
Charles Darwin
What concept did Gestalt psychologists emphasize when studying thinking?
'The whole is greater than the sum of its parts'
Which psychologist believed in perceiving the environment in its totality, not individuality?
Max Wertheimer
What did Wilhelm Wundt campaign for regarding psychology?
To establish psychology as an independent discipline
What did Max Wertheimer criticize about the structuralists in psychology?
Analyzing psychological events into pieces
Which method did Sigmund Freud use to study the unconscious mind?
Free association
According to Freud, dreams are considered as:
A reflection of unconscious motivations
Who is credited with revolutionizing psychology by shifting the focus to observable behavior?
John Watson
In what way did Watson believe psychology should aim to understand behavior?
Describe, predict, understand, and control behavior
'Dreams are the royal road to the understanding of the unconscious' was a view held by:
Sigmund Freud
Learn about Wilhelm Wundt, the founder of experimental psychology, who established the first laboratory for the study of psychology in Leipzig in 1879. Discover his contributions in making psychology an independent discipline and the development of structuralism.
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