Describe the emergence of psychology as a science.
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What is meant by introspection?
What is its weakness?
Introspection is a scientific method in which participants reflect on their own cognitive processes and describe them.
-screw you effect- participants can present false information,
What means objective?
Basing findings on facts
Replicability is
The ability to repeat the study and achive the same findings.
What is Psychology?
Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind, and its functions especially those affecting behaviour in given context.
When did Wunt open his lab?
1879.
What are 4 goals of Psychology?
Description
Explanation
Prediction
Change
Describe Wundt's role in the development of psychology.
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Subjective means we are
Basing findings on opinion.
What does science has to be?
Objective and focused on facts, easy to prove
What is meant by change in terms of psychological goals?
To apply psychological knowledge to prevent unwanted behaviour and to bring about desired change.
What two statements did Wunt stand by?
1. All behaviour is seen as being caused
2. If behaviour is determined
then it should be possible to predict
How human being would behave
In different conditions.
Empirial method is
Phenomenon that can be observed and measured, testing scientifically.