Objective introspection Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Psychology Themes and Variations 6th Edition. Doug McCann, Wayne Weiten & Deborah Matheson TB Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Raphael and Paxton are roommates. Because they’re both psychology majors, they choose to dress up as their favourite early psychologists for a Halloween party in their building. They also challenge one another to act like these psychologists all night, and the first one to break character has to take out th...

AQA Psychology A-Level Paper 2 Exam Questions and Answers | 100% Correct Wilhelm Wundt - Answer-- First Psychologist - First Lab in Germany - Experimental Conditions - Structuralism and Introspection Introspection - Answer-Person Gains knowledge about their mental state by examining their conscious thoughts and feelings Empiricism - Answer-Knowledge is derived from sensory experience, characterised by the use of the scientific method Scientific Method - Answer-The investigative methods...

AQA Psychology Approaches Exam Questions and Answers 2024 Factors making something a science -Answer-1.Controlled, experimental conditions that can show cause and effect and can test hypotheses. 2.Highly standardised experiments that can be repeated in the same way - reliability Use of IVs and DVs. 3.The scientific method - objective, systematic and replicable. 4.The scientific cycle - objective, systematic and replicable observation. Building, refining or falsifying, development of a sc...

Psychology 101 MidtermPsychology's First Laboratory - correct answer Wilhelm Wundt Reaction to ball drop Structuralism - correct answer Study structure of mind through introspection (looking inward) Functionalism - correct answer study functions of thoughts and behaviors explored how mental and behavioral processes function and how they help us to adapt and survived Willhelm Wundt - correct answer measured observations and experimented with reactions Edward Titchener - correc...

Wilhelm Wundt - - First Psychologist - First Lab in Germany - Experimental Conditions - Structuralism and Introspection Introspection - Person Gains knowledge about their mental state by examining their conscious thoughts and feelings Empiricism - Knowledge is derived from sensory experience, characterised by the use of the scientific method Scientific Method - The investigative methods that are: - Objective - Systematic - Reliable Evaluation of Wundt - - methods were unreliable as it ...

AQA A-Level Psychology – Approaches Exam Questions and Answers 2024 Origins of Psychology - Answer-Wundt founded first ever psychological lab in Germany in 1879. Aimed to document and describe the nature of human consciousness. Developed *introspection* Introspection - Answer-Involved recording own conscious thoughts. Aim was to break these thoughts down into their constituent parts. Isolating the structure of consciousness in this way is known as *Structuralism* Origins of psychology...

parsimony - Answer- look for the simplest explanation possible what is science? - Answer- an attempt to discover order, and to display lawful relations determinism - Answer- The universe is a lawful and orderly place what does it mean to be scientifically skeptical? - Answer- that assumptions should not be made until evidence is available How do you reduce observer bias? - Answer- by ensuring interobserver agreement guidelines for gathering evidence - Answer- - reducing observer b...

1. What is Psychology? - Answer-The scientific study of behavior and mental processes(Hard vs. Soft science) -focuses on critical thinking (not just negative) and is scientific 1. Pseudopsychologies - Answer-unreliable approaches that do not use the scientific method -astrology, palmistry, psychokinesis, follicology 1.Psychology's Four Goals - Answer-1. Description: tells" what occurred" 2. Explanation: tells "why" a behavior or mental process occurred 3. Prediction: identifies condi...

Psychology - Answer-The science of processes and behaviors What are the values of Psychology? - Answer-1. empirical evidence 2. critical thinking 3. systematic research methods What are the goals of Psychology? - Answer-1. description 2. explanation 3. prediction 4. facilitating changes (therapy) Aristotle - Answer-Lived from 384 to 322. Believed that knowledge was acquired through experience Nature Vs. Nurture - Answer-Are a persons characteristics mostly inborn or learned? Four Laws ...

PSYC 1101 Midterm with Complete Solutions Critical Thinking examines assumptions, appraises the source, discerns hidden biases, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions Structuralism early school of thought promoted by Wundt and Titchener; used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind Functionalism early school of thought promoted by James and influenced by Darwin; explored how mental and behavioral processes function—how they enable the organism to adapt, su...