Many of the first psychologists' interest in _______________ led them to study under Wilhelm Wundt.
A)learning
B)attention
C)personality
D)abnormal behavior

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The first psychologists were interested in understanding the nature of human consciousness, which led them to study under Wilhelm Wundt, who is considered the father of modern psychology and established the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany in 1879. Wundt's approach to psychology, known as structuralism, focused on the study of the basic elements that constitute conscious experience, such as sensations, perceptions, and attention. Therefore, the interest in attention best fits the blank space in the question.

Many of the First Psychologists' Interest in _______________ Led Them