Which type of early psychologist believed that "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts"?
A)Gestalt
B)behaviorist
C)structuralist
D)functionalist

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Gestalt psychologists believed that perception and behavior are guided by a person's overall experience or "whole" perception, as opposed to individual parts or components. This is where the phrase, "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" comes from.

Which Type of Early Psychologist Believed That "The Whole Is