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History of Psychology, 4/e
David Hothersall, Ohio State University

Edward Titchener and Hugo Maunsterberg

Chapter Objectives


After studying this chapter, you should:

  • Know the story of Structuralism, one of the first schools of psychology
  • Understand Titchener's method of introspection, including its shortcomings
  • Know about Margaret Floy Washburn, the first American woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology
  • Know the contributions of Münsterberg to several areas of applied psychology
  • Appreciate the vast differences in the sciences of Titchener and Münsterberg
  • Appreciate Titchener's and Münsterberg's proper positions in the history of psychology