AP PSYCHOLOGY

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SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following psychologists wrote the first psychology textbook?
A
William James
B
Wilhelm Wundt
C
B. F. Skinner
D
John Watson
E
Albert Bandura
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -(A) William James wrote the first psychology textbook, The Principles of Psychology, in 1890.

Detailed explanation-2: -Wundt applied himself to writing a work that came to be one of the most important in the history of psychology, Principles of Physiological Psychology, in 1874. This was the first textbook that was written pertaining to the field of experimental psychology.

Detailed explanation-3: -James is considered to be a leading thinker of the late 19th century, one of the most influential philosophers of the United States, and the “Father of American psychology".

Detailed explanation-4: -One possible answer is William James, who wrote the first psychology textbook, Principles of Psychology, in 1890.

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