The modern age of psychology began when ____.
A) Sigmund Freud first uttered the phrase, "Tell me about your dreams"
B) B. F. Skinner used shaping to teach birds to play ping pong
C) Wilhelm Wundt established the first psychology research laboratory at the University of Leipzig
D) Ivan Pavlov conditioned dogs to salivate at the tone of a bell

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Wilhelm Wundt is considered the father of modern psychology for establishing the first research laboratory in Leipzig, Germany in 1879, where he focused on studying the conscious experience through introspection. This event marked the beginning of psychology as a scientific discipline. While the other options were influential in the development of psychology, they did not mark the beginning of the modern age of psychology.

The Modern Age of Psychology Began When ____