PSYC 2000 Chapter : Psych 2000 Ch1-3
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Structuralism: in psychology refers to a theory of consciousness developed by wilhelm wundt and his mentee edward bradford titchener. To do this, psychologists employ introspection, self- reports of sensations, views, feelings, emotions, etc. Functionalism: refers to a psychological philosophy that considers mental life and behaviour in terms of active adaptation to the person"s environment. [1] as such, it provides the general basis for developing psychological theories not readily testable by controlled experiments and for applied psychology. It built on structuralism"s concern for the anatomy of the mind and led to greater concern over the functions of the mind, and later to behaviourism. Ernst heinrich weber: considered a founder of experimental psychology. Credited with demonstrating the non-linear relationship between psychological sensation and the physical intensity of a stimulus via the formula: s = k \ln i, which became known as the weber fechner law.
