What Were the Goals and Method of Structuralism, the First

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Essay

What were the goals and method of structuralism, the first school of psychology?

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Definitions:

Place Theory

A theory in psychoacoustics suggesting that the perception of sound depends on where each component frequency produces vibrations along the basilar membrane of the inner ear.

Helmholtz

Refers to Hermann von Helmholtz, a German physicist and physician known for his contributions to the understanding of the conservation of energy and the physiology of vision and hearing.

Taste Buds

Sensory organs on the tongue and other parts of the mouth that are responsible for experiencing taste.

Somesthetic Sense

A group of sensory processes that encompasses touch, temperature, body position, and pain sensations.