When Emperor Hirohito Died in 1989, a New Calendar Beginning

question 23

True/False

When Emperor Hirohito died in 1989, a new calendar beginning at year zero was introduced.

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Definitions:

Modern Psychology

The scientific study of the mind and behavior, incorporating contemporary theories and methodologies to understand psychological phenomena.

Wilhelm Wundt

Recognized as the father of experimental psychology, he established the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany, in 1879, marking the formal beginning of psychology as a scientific discipline.

Structuralism

Wundt’s approach to discovering the basic elements, or structures, of mental processes.

Wilhelm Wundt

A German psychologist and philosopher, often considered the father of experimental psychology, who founded the first formal laboratory for psychological research.