In which year the first laboratory of psychology was established in the University of Leipzig.

Options

A. 1879
B. 1869
C. 1859
D. 1849

Answer

A

Explanation

Wilhelm Wundt opened the Institute for Experimental Psychology at the University of Leipzig in Germany in 1879. This was the first laboratory dedicated to psychology, and its opening is usually thought of as the beginning of modern psychology. Indeed, Wundt is often regarded as the father of psychology.