At the close of the nineteenth century, Gerhard is excited to find that he has been accepted for training in the psychology laboratory of Wilhelm Wundt. It is likely that Gerhard will be trained to ________________

A) analyze how to break down his sensations into their most basic elements.
B) determine the function or purpose of a particular human behavior.
C) listen intently while individuals tell him of their depression or nervousness.
D) carefully feel the bumps on a person's head in order to determine his or her character traits.

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0468_Harshini Gogineni · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Wilhelm Wundt is known as the founder of psychology and established the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany in 1879. At this laboratory, Wundt focused on the method of introspection, which involved breaking down sensations into their most basic elements. Therefore, it is likely that Gerhard will be trained in this method.

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