Wundt's 1874 Publication Principles of Physiological Psychology Was Important in the Development

question 9

Multiple Choice

Wundt's 1874 publication Principles of Physiological Psychology was important in the development of psychology as a discipline because

• A)it merged experimental physiology and psychological introspection to create the field of experimental psychology.
• B)it clearly separated psychology from psychical research.
• C)it stated that all of psychology was amenable to experimental investigation.
• D)it provided a mathematical foundation for the new scientific psychology.

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