Which of the Following Was the First "School" of Thought

question 551

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the first "school" of thought or approach in psychology?

• A) structuralism
• B) functionalism
• C) behaviorism
• D) psychoanalysis

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Definitions:

Introspection

The examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes.

Consciousness

The state of being aware of and able to think about oneself, one's surroundings, and one's thoughts and feelings.

Functionalism

In psychology, a theory that considers mental life and behavior in terms of active adaptation to the person's environment.

Ivan Pavlov

A Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating the learning process through the conditioned reflex in dogs.