When psychology first emerged as an independent discipline at the end of the nineteenth century, American psychologists
A)were interested in basic but not applied research
B)felt it necessary to show that their new science was useful to society
C)were initially interested in applied research, but quickly abandoned it for basic research
D)were philosophers and generally uninterested in any scientific research

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American psychologists felt it necessary to demonstrate the practical utility of psychology to gain acceptance and support for the new discipline.

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