Why Are Cognitive Psychologists Less Interested in the Information-Processing Approach

question 80

Multiple Choice

Why are cognitive psychologists less interested in the information-processing approach than they were in earlier years?

• A) They now realize that the complexity of human thinking requires more sophisticated models.
• B) They acknowledge that behaviorist principles can explain memory more effectively.
• C) They argue that the model does not place enough emphasis on serial processing.
• D) They point out that the model works only for visual information, rather than for auditory information.

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