BEHAVIOURISM_-_lecture_1

What is the central tenet of behaviourism?

A science of behaviour is possible.

Who is considered the founder of experimental psychology?

Wilhelm Maximmillian Wundt.

What method did Wilhelm Wundt propose for studying consciousness?

Experimental Introspection.

What school of psychology did Edward Titchener develop?

Structuralism.

What was a primary critique of the introspection method in psychology?

It was considered too subjective and unreliable.

Which theory significantly influenced the development of comparative psychology?

Darwin's theory of evolution.

What was the emphasis of Functionalism in psychology?

The utility of consciousness and behaviour in adjusting to the environment.

Who published the article 'Psychology as behaviorist view it' in 1913?

John B. Watson.

What did John B. Watson believe psychology should be defined as?

The science of behavior.

What is the main concern for psychologists according to early behaviorism?

Behavior and how it varies with experience.

What were the two early schools of thought that employed introspection in psychology?

Voluntarism and Structuralism.

What did the objective psychology movement advocate for in psychological research?

The use of objective methods to produce reliable measurements.

In psychology, what is the difference between philosophy and science?

Philosophy reasons from assumptions to conclusions, while science proceeds in the opposite direction.

What did the Structuralism movement fail to account for that was emerging at the time?

Darwin’s theory of evolution and evidence for unconscious processes.

Who are some influential figures associated with objective psychology?

F.C. Donders, Gustav Feschner, Hermann Ebbinghaus.

What did the belief in continuity of species lead to in psychological studies?

Comparisons between human and animal behavior.