Structuralism in Psychology

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According to Titchener, what constituted science?

  • Only unobservable events
  • Speculative theories
  • Only observable events (correct)
  • Observable and unobservable events

What did Titchener compare the classification of structures of the mind to?

  • Physicists studying quantum mechanics
  • Astronomers observing celestial bodies
  • Biologists categorizing species
  • Chemists classifying the elements of nature (correct)

Who is credited for the theory of structuralism in psychology?

  • Ernst Mach
  • Edward Bradford Titchener (correct)
  • Wilhelm Wundt
  • Sigmund Freud

Who is credited for the theory of structuralism in psychology?

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Which method did psychologists employ to analyze the adult mind in structuralism?

<p>Introspection (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did structuralism seek to analyze in terms of the adult mind?

<p>The simplest definable components (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What method did psychologists employ to analyze the adult mind in structuralism?

<p>Introspection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Titchener compare the structures of the mind to?

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What did Titchener say constituted science?

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What did structuralism seek to analyze in terms of the adult mind?

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