The Person Responsible for Establishing Psychology as an Independent Discipline

question 172

Multiple Choice

The person responsible for establishing psychology as an independent discipline with its own subject matter is

• A)G. Stanley Hall.
• B)René Descartes.
• C)William James.
• D)Wilhelm Wundt.

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Definitions:

Socialization

The process through which individuals learn and adapt to the norms, values, and behaviors of their society.

Impression Management

Impression Management is a process in which individuals attempt to influence the perceptions others have of them, through controlling information in social interactions.

Feral Children

Children who have lived significant portions of their formative years in isolated or non-human environments, often cited in studies of human socialization and behavior.

Psychosexual Side

A term related to Freudian psychology, referring to the aspect of human development that involves the transformation of the libido over different stages of one's life.