Modern and scientific psychology, observed in an objective, standardised way
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What did Wundt believe in?
Reductionism; one thing affects another - single factors
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What is the scientific method that structuralism is based on?
Because all behaviour is determined, it should be possible to predict how human beings will behave in different conditions
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What did Wundt create?
Introspection
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What is introspection?
Breaking up conscious awareness into basic elements (images, sensations, feelings) and analysing them; report their inner mental processes during a stimuli; structuralism
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What are the cons of introspection?
Too vague; too subjective; does not cover all aspects, such as language
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How was introspection used by Griffiths?
To study cognitive processes if gamblers whilst using fruit machines (had to say what came into their minds while playing)
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What year did Wundt set up his laboratory?
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1879
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What was this the beginning of?
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