A person is asked to look at an apple and then describe the various elements that make up her perception (e.g., colour, shape, size, etc.). Which of the following schools of psychology is this research most likely a part of?

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This research is most likely a part of structuralism, which was concerned with breaking down conscious experience into its elemental parts or structures. The task of describing the various elements of perception is characteristic of the structuralist approach.

A Person Is Asked to Look at an Apple and Then