AP PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGYS HISTORY APPROACHES

PSYCHOLOGY AND ITS HISTORY

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Which is the difference between Wundt and Titchener?
A
Wundt:Creative synthesis, physical elements can be explained by antecedent elements, and psychological processes could not be studied in the lab. Titchener:More qualitative rather than quantitative; focused more on mental elements or contents.
B
Wundt:More qualitative rather than quantitative; focused more on mental elements or contents. Titchener:Creative synthesis, physical elements can be explained by antecedent elements, and psychological processes could not be studied in the lab.
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Wundt believe that consciousness has two parts: sensation and affection while Titchener believe that consciousness has three parts: sensation, affection and image.

Detailed explanation-2: -Wundt and Titchener both believed in using introspection to discover the mental elements of human experience. Both of these scientists also believed that identifying and classifying sensations and feelings were an essential part of understanding the human experience (Chung & Hyland, 2012).

Detailed explanation-3: -While Wundt is often listed as the founder of structuralism, he never actually used the term. Instead, Wundt referred to his ideas as voluntarism. 1 It was his student, Edward B. Titchener, who invented the term structuralism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following innovations differentiated Wilhelm Wundt’s research the most from any psychologist before him? Structuralism.

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