Which of the following describes Wundt’s use of introspection as an experimental technique?
a. The participants in his study focused on internal thoughts and feelings about their competence while performing a task.
b. The participants in his study drew from their internal thoughts and feelings as they described an object in detail.
c. The participants in his study pressed a telegraph key as soon as they heard a ball drop onto a platform, indicating their internal state.
d. The participants in his study used mental building block constructs to describe their perception of an object.
ANSWER: c
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