APPROACH - 1 - Wundt (PQ)

Who is often considered the "father of psychology" and established the first psychology laboratory?

• Sigmund Freud

• Wilhelm Wundt

• William James

• John Watson

What method did Wilhelm Wundt use to study the human mind?

• Psychoanalysis

• Behaviourism

• Introspection

• Functionalism

Which school of thought in psychology is associated with Wilhelm Wundt?

• Functionalism

• Structuralism

• Behaviourism

• Humanism

In what year did Wilhelm Wundt establish the first psychology laboratory?

• 1879

• 1890

• 1901

• 1913

What was the primary focus of structuralism?

• The function of mental processes

• The structure of the mind

• The role of the unconscious

• Observable behaviour

Which of the following best describes introspection?

• Analysing the unconscious mind

• Observing and recording external behaviour

• Examining one's own conscious thoughts and feelings

• Studying the function of mental processes

What was the main criticism of introspection as a method?

• It was too objective

• It was too scientific

• It was too subjective

• It was too focused on behaviour

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of structuralism?

• Focus on the components of the mind

• Use of introspection

• Emphasis on the function of mental processes

• Analysis of conscious experience

What was the primary goal of Wundt's experimental psychology?

• To understand the unconscious mind

• To map out the structure of the mind

• To study animal behaviour

• To develop psychotherapy techniques

Which of the following best describes the emergence of psychology as a science?

• It began with the study of the unconscious mind

• It started with the establishment of the first psychology laboratory

• It focused initially on animal behaviour

• It was primarily concerned with psychotherapy