What Was NOT a Criticism of Introspection as a Technique

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Multiple Choice

What was NOT a criticism of introspection as a technique?

• A)It was an unreliable method since different participants often provided different reports about the same stimulus.
• B)There was too great an emphasis on the physiological mechanisms that made the technique work so effectively.
• C)Introspection could not be used to study children or animals.
• D)A number of topics, including learning, development, and mental disorders could not be studied using this technique.

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