Research participants in early psychology studies might have been given a stimulus such as a ticking metronome and would reflect on the experience, reporting what the stimulus made them think and feel. These individuals would have been using a process called
A) psychoanalysis.
B) introspection.
C) Gestalt therapy.
D) hypnosis.

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The process described in the question where research participants reflect on their experience and report their thoughts and feelings is known as introspection. This method was used in the early days of psychology, particularly in the school of thought known as structuralism. Participants would be presented with a stimulus, such as a sound or an image, and would be asked to describe their conscious experiences in response to that stimulus. This method relied heavily on the individual's subjective experience and was criticized for its lack of objectivity and reliability.

Research Participants in Early Psychology Studies Might Have Been Given