"Objective Introspection" - : Psychology
"Objective Introspection" - : Psychology
"Objective Introspection" - : Psychology
result of physical
THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY sensations.
PSYCHOLOGY - “Objective introspection” –
is the process of examining
- the scientific study of behavior and and measuring one’s own
mental processes thoughts and mental
- behavior – overt actions and activities.
reactions - First attempt to bring
- mental processes – covert actions objectivity and
(thinking, feeling, remembering) measurement to
- psyche – soul, mind psychology.
- reliability and consistency is
important STRUCTURALISM
- -t has methods for studying
phenomena - Edward Titchener (was a student of
- it has four primary goals Wundt’s)
(description, explanation, - Focuses on the study of structure
prediction, and control) and function of the mind.
- A relatively new science that - Experiences (emotions
formally began in 1879, when and sensations)
Wilhelm Wundt (Father of - Died in early 1900s
Psychology) established the - Margaret F. Washburn (1894)
psychological laboratory in Leipzig, o First woman with Ph. D. in
Germany. Psychology
- Expanded Wundt’s original idea
GOALS OF PSYCHOLOGY
believed every experience could be
1. Description – what is happening broken down into individual
2. Explanation – why is it happening emotions and sensations.
3. Prediction – when it will happen - Applied introspection method to
again thought as well as physical
4. Control – how can it be changed sensation.