Wilhelm Wundt felt that the object of psychology was the study of the mind as a natural event and that the best way to approach the study of psychology was to
a. break down conscious experience into basic elements.
b. focus on the continuity between conscious experience and behavior.
c. analyze the relationship between sensory stimuli and behavior.
d. determine the functions of conscious experience.
A
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