Which progression best represents the historical order in which these psychological perspectives were developed?
A) Psychoanalytic theory, humanism, and structuralism
B) Structuralism, behaviorism, and humanism
C) Humanism, psychoanalytic theory, and cognitive psychology
D) Behaviorism, structuralism, and psychoanalytic theory

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Structuralism was one of the earliest psychological perspectives, developed in the late 19th century. Behaviorism became popular in the early 20th century, and humanism emerged as a perspective in the mid-20th century. Therefore, the historical order of these perspectives would be structuralism, behaviorism, and humanism. The inclusion of psychoanalytic theory in answer choices A and C are historically inaccurate, as it was developed around the same time as structuralism. In answer choice D, behaviorism would have come before structuralism in the historical order.

Which Progression Best Represents the Historical Order in Which These