The school of psychology that emphasizes direct observation rather than introspection is
a. behaviorism.
b. structuralism.
c. functionalism.
d. psychoanalysis.

The school of psychology that emphasizes direct observation rather than introspection is behaviorism. The following are the schools of thought with their definitions:   Structuralism is using introspection – inspecting oneself to make sense of one’s experiences. Functionalism – understanding the reason behind the psychological capacities of animals and humans. Psychodynamic focuses on unconscious thoughts and feelings, as well as childhood experiences. Behaviorism – studying the behavior to objectively quantify the mind. Cognitive – studying of mental processes such as perception, thinking, memory and judgement Social-cultural – how situations and society affect the people’s thinking and feeling.