Which of the following is not a reason for decline of Wundt's approach to psychology??
a. ?Wundt's approach represented a pure science of psychology with little opportunity for practical application.
b. ?German universities did not have the economic resources to support scientific psychology.
c. ?Wundt's theories were difficult to understand. Therefore, he attracted very few students to his work.
d. ?Wundt's approach was overshadowed by the development of Gestalt psychology in Germany and psychoanalysis in Austria.
e. ?The pragmatic culture of the United States precluded Wundt's system.
c
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