Dependent on Introspection, Early Attempts at Studying Human Mental Processes

question 39

Multiple Choice

Dependent on introspection, early attempts at studying human mental processes were less than satisfactory because

• A) introspection is difficult to confirm.
• B) human understanding cannot be obtained from introspection.
• C) they closely followed the scientific method.
• D) mental processes cannot be understood through introspection.

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