How did Franz Mesmer influence the early development of psychology?
A) He developed the concept of brain localization.
B) He discovered a brain region responsible for language.
C) He developed psychoanalysis.
D) He contributed to the development of hypnosis, which Freud began to use to treat his patients.
Answer: D
Rationale: Franz Mesmer was able to put his patients into a trancelike state that became known as hypnosis. This caught the attention of an Austrian physician named Sigmund Freud, who began to use hypnosis to treat his own patients.
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