Question

\he wanted to do for psychology what the periodic table of the elements did for chemistry,\ lectures a psychology professor. to whom is the professor most likely referring?
william james
wilhelm wundt
sigmund freud
abraham maslow

Explanation:

To determine the answer, we analyze each option:

• William James: Focused on functionalism, not on systematic classification like a periodic table.
• Wilhelm Wundt: Often considered the father of psychology, aimed to systematically study and categorize psychological phenomena, similar to how the periodic table organizes elements in chemistry.
• Sigmund Freud: Known for psychoanalysis (unconscious mind, psychosexual stages), not for a systematic classification of psychological elements.
• Abraham Maslow: Known for the hierarchy of needs, which is a theory of motivation, not a broad classification of psychological concepts like a periodic table.

So the professor is most likely referring to Wilhelm Wundt.

Answer:

Wilhelm Wundt