Dr. Spires talks with some students before psychology class begins. Spires says, "I believe that mental experience is best understood as a whole, rather than in terms of its parts." Her students recognize that Spires describes which school of thought?

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Dr. Spires' statement aligns with the Gestalt school of thought, which emphasizes understanding psychological phenomena as organized wholes rather than the sum of their parts. This contrasts with Structuralism, which aimed to break down mental processes into their most basic elements.

Dr Spires Talks with Some Students Before Psychology Class Begins