Psychology emerged as an independent field of study in the
A) late 1800s.
B) late 1700s.
C) early 1700s.
D) early 1800s.

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While some of the key concepts and ideas that would later be developed in psychology can be traced back to earlier times, such as the ideas of ancient Greek philosophers like Aristotle, psychology did not emerge as a distinct field of study until the late 1800s with the establishment of the first experimental psychology laboratory by Wilhelm Wundt in Germany in 1879. This marked the beginning of psychology as a modern scientific discipline. Therefore, the best choice is A - late 1800s.

Psychology Emerged as an Independent Field of Study in the