Asked by Blythe Mattson on Feb 29, 2024

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Who first introduced word association in 1879?

A) Jung
B) Rapaport,Gill,and Schafer
C) Galton
D) Freud

Word Association

A psychological test in which subjects are presented with a series of words and asked to respond immediately with the first word that comes to mind.

Jung

Refers to Carl Gustav Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology, known for his concepts of the collective unconscious and archetypes.

Galton

refers to Francis Galton, a 19th-century English polymath who made significant contributions to fields such as statistics, psychology, and anthropology.

  • Recognize the historical development and key figures in the field of projective testing.
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Darboe MalaminFeb 29, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Sir Francis Galton first introduced word association tests in 1879 as a means to study individual differences in intelligence and cognitive processes.