Discussion Questions


1		Why do most psychologists consider 1879 to be the year psychology as an independent discipline began? What are some reasons why this year should not be considered the founding year?



2		How do psychologists differ from physicists in their examination of stimuli in the environment (as explained by Wundt)?



3		Describe Wundt’s three main subdivisions of psychology. How do they relate to each other? Which subdivision(s) did he spend most time examining?



4		Describe three areas of experimental research conducted in Wundt’s laboratory. Give an example of an experiment from one of these areas.



5		Why is Donders often called the founder of cognitive psychology? What research did he do and how is it relevant to modern research?



6		What was Wundt’s Volkerpsychologie? How did it fit into Wundt’s conception of psychology and how did he study it?

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