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who is wilhelm wundt?
first person to call himself a psychologist, published the first book on psychology in 1873. (1832-1920)
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what did wudnt aim to study?
wanted to study the human behaviour and structure, believed that all aspects of nature can be studied scientifically (consciousness)
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why are wudht's methods unreliable?
as it mainly relied on unobservable
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what is introspection?
gaining knowledge about ones mental and emotional state through picture or hearing a tone
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why is introspection not accurate?
1977 nisbett and wilson claim that there was a lack of knowledge, later it fell out of favour
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what is objective in the scientific method?
not influenced by a persons feelings or opinions
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what is systematic in the scientific method?
done according to a fixed plan or system
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what is replicable in the scientific method?
able to be reproduced exactly
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what is empiricism?
all knowledge comes from observation and experience
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what is determination?
all behaviour is caused
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what is predictability?
all behaviour is predictable
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