AQA A-LEVEL: Approaches - Origins of Psychology
ORIGINS OF PSYCHOLOGY WILLIAM WUNDT 1832-1920 A founder of psychology, believed behaviour + human mind can be studied scientifically Created on of the first psych labs in Leipzig Germany Influenced by biologists, philosophers and medical experts STRUCTURALISM Breaking down the human mind, thoughts and sensations into basic elements INTROSPECTION Method of data collection observing and reporting thoughts, feelings and sensations in terms of intensity, duration and quality AN EMERGING PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE HYPOTHETICO-DEDUCTIVE MODEL FALSIFIABLE - All theories must be able to be disproved if not then it's not scientific REPLICABLE - Repeating should result in consistent findings, achieved via standardised procedures OBJECTIVE - Not letting preconceived ideas or biases influence the collection of data GENERAL LAWS - Evidence which develops into generalisable principles of all human behaviour SYSTEMATIC - Evidence of r...