A Textbook of Psychology
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A Textbook of Psychology is a foundational early 20th-century psychology text by Edward B. Titchener that systematically presents his structuralist approach to the study of the mind.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Textbook of Psychology Context triple: [Edward Bradford Titchener, notableWork, A Textbook of Psychology]
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A.
Lehrbuch zur Psychologie
Lehrbuch zur Psychologie is a foundational 19th-century psychology textbook by Johann Friedrich Herbart that systematically presents his influential, mathematically oriented theory of mind and learning.
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Grundzüge der Psychologie
Grundzüge der Psychologie is a foundational psychology text by Hermann Ebbinghaus that systematically presents his experimental approach to studying mental processes such as memory and learning.
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C.
The ABC of Psychology
The ABC of Psychology is an introductory psychology book by C. K. Ogden that explains fundamental psychological concepts in a clear, accessible manner.
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D.
Psychology: Briefer Course
"Psychology: Briefer Course" is an abridged and widely used textbook version of William James's seminal work on psychology, designed to present his key ideas in a more accessible form for students.
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E.
Die Krise der Psychologie
Die Krise der Psychologie is a seminal work by Karl Bühler that critically examines the theoretical foundations and methodological problems of early 20th-century psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Textbook of Psychology Target entity description: A Textbook of Psychology is a foundational early 20th-century psychology text by Edward B. Titchener that systematically presents his structuralist approach to the study of the mind.
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A.
Lehrbuch zur Psychologie
Lehrbuch zur Psychologie is a foundational 19th-century psychology textbook by Johann Friedrich Herbart that systematically presents his influential, mathematically oriented theory of mind and learning.
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B.
Grundzüge der Psychologie
Grundzüge der Psychologie is a foundational psychology text by Hermann Ebbinghaus that systematically presents his experimental approach to studying mental processes such as memory and learning.
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C.
The ABC of Psychology
The ABC of Psychology is an introductory psychology book by C. K. Ogden that explains fundamental psychological concepts in a clear, accessible manner.
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D.
Psychology: Briefer Course
"Psychology: Briefer Course" is an abridged and widely used textbook version of William James's seminal work on psychology, designed to present his key ideas in a more accessible form for students.
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E.
Die Krise der Psychologie
Die Krise der Psychologie is a seminal work by Karl Bühler that critically examines the theoretical foundations and methodological problems of early 20th-century psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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psychology textbook ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | psychology ⓘ |
| approach | structuralism ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool | structuralism ⓘ |
| author | Edward B. Titchener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributor | Edward B. Titchener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversTopic |
affection
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attention ⓘ images and ideas ⓘ perception ⓘ sensation ⓘ |
| describedAs | foundational early 20th-century psychology text ⓘ |
| field | psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
analysis of conscious experience
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introspection as a method in psychology ⓘ systematic description of mental processes ⓘ |
| genre | academic textbook ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
development of American structural psychology
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subsequent debates about methods in psychology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | elementaristic analysis of mental contents ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre-behaviorist era of psychology ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | important source for understanding Titchener’s structuralist system ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Wilhelm Wundt’s experimental psychology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | students of psychology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
experimental psychology
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psychology ⓘ structural psychology ⓘ |
| methodologicalEmphasis |
experimental methods in psychology
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trained introspection ⓘ |
| presentsTheoryOf | structure of the mind ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo | structuralist school of psychology ⓘ |
| teaches |
classification of mental elements
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laws of mental combination ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 20th-century psychology ⓘ |
| usedFor |
instruction in introductory psychology
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training in introspective methods ⓘ |
| usedIn | university psychology courses ⓘ |
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