Although Structuralism No Longer Exists as a Formal School of Thought,some

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Although structuralism no longer exists as a formal school of thought,some of its principles are still evident in today's psychology.Which of the following is one of these structuralist principles that we still see in today's psychology?

• A) Introspection can be a valuable tool in combination with more scientific techniques.
• B) We can learn a lot about mental processes by studying what happens when they fail.
• C) Psychological research should focus on observable behaviour.
• D) The idea that there are many influences on behaviour and that we are only aware of a subset of them.

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