Wundt and Introspection in Psychology

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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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