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Which early school of psychology relied on introspection as a systematic way of gathering information?

Correct answer: D. Structuralism

  • A. Gestalt
  • B. Psychoanalysis
  • C. Functionalism
  • D. Structuralism

Explanation

Structuralists, especially Wilhelm Wundt and Edward Titchener, used trained introspection to analyse conscious experience into basic elements. Gestalt psychology criticized this element-based approach by emphasizing organized wholes.

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