AP PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGYS HISTORY APPROACHES

PSYCHOLOGY AND ITS HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following psychologists most clearly rejected the value of introspection?
A
Wilhelm Wundt
B
Edward Titchner
C
John B. Watson
D
Sigmund Freud
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Behaviorists dismissed the value of: Science. Which of the following psychologists most clearly rejected the value of introspection? Sigmund Freud.

Detailed explanation-2: -Watson, is responsible for discrediting introspection as a valid method, and 3) that scientific psychology completely abandoned introspection as a result of those critiques.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Wilhelm Wundt.

Detailed explanation-4: -with Skinner, dismissed introspection and redefined psychology as “the scientific study of observable behavior.” You can observe and record people’s behavior. A leading behaviorist, Skinner rejected introspection and studied how consequences shape behavior.

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