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According to Wilhelm Wundt, the analysis of consciousness is known as:
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According to Wilhelm Wundt, the analysis of consciousness is known as:

A.

Analytical psychology

B.

Comparative psychology

C.

Content psychology

D.

Individualistic psychology

Correct option is A

Wilhelm Wundt, considered the father of experimental psychology, referred to the analysis of consciousness as "content psychology" or "Inhaltspsychologie" in German. This approach focused on breaking down consciousness into its basic elements through introspection and systematic observation, examining the content of conscious experience including sensations, feelings, and mental processes.

Information Booster:
• Wundt established the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig in 1879
• Content psychology aimed to identify the basic elements of consciousness
• The method relied heavily on trained introspection and systematic observation
• Wundt distinguished between immediate experience (psychology) and mediate experience (physics)
• This approach laid the foundation for structuralism in psychology
• Content psychology influenced the development of experimental methods in psychology

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