Reliance on Introspection Got Structuralists into Trouble Because

question 40

Multiple Choice

Reliance on introspection got structuralists into trouble because:

• A) despite their training, introspectors often produced conflicting reports.
• B) they failed to generate an intensive program of research.
• C) they emphasized the purpose of behavior, as opposed to its analysis and description.
• D) trained introspection was rejected as being too objective.

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