Discus the importance of the Psychoanalytic and Behaviourist Schools of thought.
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Behaviourism was considered to be founded by Watson in the early1900's. Watson as a psychologist looked at other methods of psychological research examples such as the method of introspection developed by Wundt. Watson looked at structuralism and functionalism and felt that the results were not accurate as they only applied to a single person and were not applicable as general theories. Watson had strong beliefs that psychological research should only take place if there was physical evidence to back up the theory. The Russian psychologist Pavlov who was mainly known for his work with dogs influenced Watson.
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Behaviourism was considered to be founded by Watson in the early1900's. Watson as a psychologist looked at other methods of psychological research examples such as the method of introspection developed by Wundt. Watson looked at structuralism and functionalism and felt that the results were not accurate as they only applied to a single person and were not applicable as general theories. Watson had strong beliefs that psychological research should only take place if there was physical evidence to back up the theory. The Russian psychologist Pavlov who was mainly known for his work with dogs influenced Watson.