Ordinary words such as "table" were not to be used by Titchener's introspectionists.Therefore,it became a goal to ____.
A)less carefully control external experimental conditions
B)develop a working vocabulary free of meaning
C)use languages other than English as a control measure
D)use inspection rather than introspection
E)specify the use of obscure terms

Question

Ordinary words such as "table" were not to be used by Titchener's introspectionists.Therefore,it became a goal to ____.​
A)​less carefully control external experimental conditions
B)develop a working vocabulary free of meaning
C)​use languages other than English as a control measure
D)use inspection rather than introspection
E)specify the use of obscure terms

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Titchener's introspectionists aimed to use a working vocabulary free of meaning in order to avoid the influence of preconceived notions and associations with the stimuli being observed. Ordinary words such as "table" were considered to have too much meaning and were therefore not allowed.

Ordinary Words Such as "Table" Were Not to Be Used