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In the beginnings of psychology there were eight schools of thought, each one differing in the method of treatment. These eight included:
  1. Functionalism, Introspection, Behaviorism
  2. Structuralism, Behaviorism, Sensationalism
  3. Gestalt, Psychobiology, Humanistic
  4. Hypothesism, Experimentalism, Structuralism
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Answer - C - Gestalt psychology was founded by German psychologists and focused on principles of perception and the organized whole. Psychobiology roots began from the beginnings of experimental physiology and believed problems had a biological cause. Humanistic psychology emphasizes the uniqueness of the individual. These schools and their founders have contributed greatly to the development of psychology as we know it today.
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