Titchener wanted to strip perception of its associations in order to find ________.
A) the root causes of physiological sensation
B) the atoms of thought
C) spiritual purity
D) the instinctive underpinnings of behavior

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Titchener wanted to analyze perception down to its most basic components, which he called "atoms of thought." Therefore, he was interested in finding the building blocks of perception and cognition, not physiological sensation or instinctual behavior. He did not necessarily have a focus on spiritual purity.

Titchener Wanted to Strip Perception of Its Associations in Order