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Unit 1 · Emergence of Psychology Psychology · June 2020 · 25 Sep 2020, Shift 1

Which of the following were considered to be appropriate for psychological study by Wundt?

A. Analysis of cultural products

B. Higher mental processes

C. The totality of psychological phenomena

D. Self-observation

E. Physiological type of experimentation

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Correct answer: D. A, C, D and E only

Explanation

Wundt's programme covered self-observation (introspection) with physiological-type experiments, plus Völkerpsychologie — analysis of cultural products — to capture the totality of mental life.

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