In the Nineteenth Century, Wilhelm Wundt Attempted to Shape the New

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Multiple Choice

In the nineteenth century, Wilhelm Wundt attempted to shape the new discipline of psychology along the lines of physics, because in his era, physics was admired as a "model" science. Wundt's attempt to imitate physics illustrates which of the textbook's unifying themes? ​

• A)Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.
• B)Psychology is theoretically diverse.
• C)Our experience of the world is highly subjective.
• D)Behavior is determined by multiple causes.

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