Wundt's View That the Study of Psychology Should Be Approached

question 135

Multiple Choice

Wundt's view that the study of psychology should be approached similarly to the study of chemistry brought psychology into the realm of

• A)philosophy.
• B)science.
• C)physiology.
• D)functionalism.

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Definitions:

Debriefing

A discussion or interview that follows after a task or experiment, often used in psychological studies to explain the purpose and need for the study, and to ensure the well-being of participants.

Clinical Interview

A method used by psychologists to gather information about a person's mental health and functioning through a structured conversation.

Internal Reliability

A measure of the consistency of the results delivered by items of a test that are intended to measure the same concept.

Discriminant Validity

The extent to which a measurement instrument is not related to variables from which it is theoretically supposed to differ.