Which of the Following Approaches to Psychology Is Most Likely

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following approaches to psychology is most likely to propose that "the whole is different than the sum of the parts"?

• A) Phrenology
• B) Functionalism
• C) Structuralism
• D) Gestalt psychology

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