Which early school of psychology relied on a method called introspection?
A) functionalism
B) humanistic psychology
C) behaviorism
D) structuralism

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Structuralism was an early school of psychology that focused on breaking down mental processes into basic components through introspection, or self-report of conscious experiences. Other schools of thought, such as functionalism and behaviorism, rejected introspection as unreliable and instead focused on observable behaviors and their practical function. Humanistic psychology emerged later as a response to behaviorism and emphasized the importance of individual subjective experience, but did not rely on introspection as a primary method.

Which Early School of Psychology Relied on a Method Called