Cognitive Psychology Study Guide Exam 1
Cognitive Psychology Study Guide Exam 1
Chapter 1
1) History of cognitive psychology:
- 4 early psychologists influenced the study of cognitive psychology: 1) Wilhelm Wundt; 2) Edward Titchner; 3) Hermann von Ebbinghaus; 3) William James
-Wilhelm Wundt: Book of “ Principles of physiological Psychology”. -He founded the first psychology journal (Philosophical Studies) -He was credit for starting the only true scientific revolution in psychology -He believed the proper topic of psychology was “ conscious processes and immediate experience” -In addition to use of response time measures, he devised the method of “Selbsbeobachtung” =” Self-Observation: which is listed as “INTROSPECTION” -Introspection: A method in which one looks carefully inward, reporting inner sensations and experiences. (He had rules for the use of introspection: `Observer had to be “master of the situation, in a state of “strained attention”. ` Observations were repeated many times ` Reports in which memory intruded Wundt’s term was mediate or mediated experience – were to be excluded -Edward Titchner: He insisted on careful control and rigorous training to avoid” STIMILUS ERROR” of describing physical stimulus rather than mental experience. -He studies” STRUCTURALISM”: the structure of the conscious mind, the sensations, images, and feelings that were the very elements of the mind’s structure.
( Structuralism was the first major movement or school psychological thought.
-Hermann von Ebbenghaus: -He studied Forgetting and memory using thoroughly objective methods. – He was the 1st to invent reasonably scientific , enduring method to study memory and mental processes. - He used himself as subject for his own research. -As a method to
Chapter 1
1) History of cognitive psychology:
- 4 early psychologists influenced the study of cognitive psychology: 1) Wilhelm Wundt; 2) Edward Titchner; 3) Hermann von Ebbinghaus; 3) William James
-Wilhelm Wundt: Book of “ Principles of physiological Psychology”. -He founded the first psychology journal (Philosophical Studies) -He was credit for starting the only true scientific revolution in psychology -He believed the proper topic of psychology was “ conscious processes and immediate experience” -In addition to use of response time measures, he devised the method of “Selbsbeobachtung” =” Self-Observation: which is listed as “INTROSPECTION” -Introspection: A method in which one looks carefully inward, reporting inner sensations and experiences. (He had rules for the use of introspection: `Observer had to be “master of the situation, in a state of “strained attention”. ` Observations were repeated many times ` Reports in which memory intruded Wundt’s term was mediate or mediated experience – were to be excluded -Edward Titchner: He insisted on careful control and rigorous training to avoid” STIMILUS ERROR” of describing physical stimulus rather than mental experience. -He studies” STRUCTURALISM”: the structure of the conscious mind, the sensations, images, and feelings that were the very elements of the mind’s structure.
( Structuralism was the first major movement or school psychological thought.
-Hermann von Ebbenghaus: -He studied Forgetting and memory using thoroughly objective methods. – He was the 1st to invent reasonably scientific , enduring method to study memory and mental processes. - He used himself as subject for his own research. -As a method to