11 Questions
According to Locke, we are born a blank ________.
slate
The behaviourists rejected ________ as subjective and claimed that only observable behaviour should be measured.
introspection
Wundt is credited with the first scientific study in the field of ________.
psychology
Biological psychologists used techniques including ________ and genetic research.
brain scans
Cognitive psychologists claimed that internal mental processes were being ________.
ignored
Wundt's aim was to describe the nature of the ______ mind in a controlled scientific lab.
conscious
This has been called the first ______ lab experiment.
psychology
Introspection is the method he developed which tries to break up ______ awareness into basic structures.
conscious
All Ps used a standardised procedure such as look at a ticking ______ and recording thoughts, images and sensations.
metronome
Previously, psychology had been rooted in ______.
philosophy
It would be very hard to write about your own thoughts in an ______ way, there is likely to be some self-censoring.
objective
Explore the origins of psychology with Wilhelm Wundt's pioneering work on the conscious mind. Learn about his controlled lab experiments and the method of introspection, which breaks down conscious awareness into basic structures. Discover the strengths and weaknesses of this approach.
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