AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE NEED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Wilhelm Wundt’s method for structuralism.
A
Observation
B
Manipulated experiment
C
Case study
D
Analytic Introspection
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Wundt described introspection as an objective analytic process that involves training people to self-reflect so that, when presented with external stimuli, they can explain their thoughts, feelings, experiences, and sensations. In this research, conditions were very controlled.

Detailed explanation-2: -Structuralism was founded by Wilhelm Wundt, who used controlled methods, such as introspection, to break down consciousness to its basic elements without sacrificing any of the properties of the whole.

Detailed explanation-3: -Introspection as the method of study used by Wilhelm Wundt involved: looking inside one’s own mind.

Detailed explanation-4: -Analytic introspection is the process whereby people are trained to describe their inner feelings, thoughts, sensations and experiences in response to some kind of external stimuli.

Detailed explanation-5: -Wundt’s introspection was not a casual affair, but a highly practiced form of self-examination. He trained psychology students to make observations that were biased by personal interpretation or previous experience, and used the results to develop a theory of conscious thought.

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