Multiple Choice
Which of the following lists correctly places the steps of the scientific method in psychology in the proper order for investigating and understanding a disorder?
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Wilhelm Wundt's laboratory work is best known for involving experimental studies of which of the following?
A
Unconscious motives and dreams
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Social group dynamics
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Sensations and perceptions
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Childhood development stages
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Identify the main focus of Wilhelm Wundt's laboratory work by recalling his contributions to psychology.
Understand that Wundt is often considered the 'father of experimental psychology' and that he emphasized studying mental processes through controlled experiments.
Recognize that Wundt's research primarily involved breaking down conscious experience into basic elements, such as sensations and perceptions, using introspection.
Eliminate options that do not align with Wundt's experimental approach, such as unconscious motives and dreams (more related to psychoanalysis), social group dynamics (social psychology), and childhood development stages (developmental psychology).
Conclude that the best description of Wundt's laboratory work is the experimental study of sensations and perceptions.
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