Wilhelm Wundt - Founder of Experimental Psychology
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Who is considered the founder of experimental psychology?

  • William James
  • Max Wertheimer
  • Wilhelm Wundt (correct)
  • Charles Darwin

    • What aspect of mental activity did functionalism focus on?

  • The biological basis of behavior
  • The impact of environment on behavior
  • The structure of the mind
  • The functions of mental activity (correct)

    • Which psychologist had a great impact on the emergence of functional psychology?

  • Wilhelm Wundt
  • Max Wertheimer
  • Kurt Kafka
  • Charles Darwin (correct)

    • What concept did Gestalt psychologists emphasize when studying thinking?

    <p>'The whole is greater than the sum of its parts'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which psychologist believed in perceiving the environment in its totality, not individuality?

    <p>Max Wertheimer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Wilhelm Wundt campaign for regarding psychology?

    <p>To establish psychology as an independent discipline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Max Wertheimer criticize about the structuralists in psychology?

    <p>Analyzing psychological events into pieces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method did Sigmund Freud use to study the unconscious mind?

    <p>Free association</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Freud, dreams are considered as:

    <p>A reflection of unconscious motivations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with revolutionizing psychology by shifting the focus to observable behavior?

    <p>John Watson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way did Watson believe psychology should aim to understand behavior?

    <p>Describe, predict, understand, and control behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Dreams are the royal road to the understanding of the unconscious' was a view held by:

    <p>Sigmund Freud</p> Signup and view all the answers

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