Chapter 1 Presents Some Information About the History of Cognition

question 50

Multiple Choice

Chapter 1 presents some information about the history of cognition. According to this discussion

• A) the issue of how humans acquire knowledge was not considered until about 80 years ago.
• B) the birthday of scientific psychology is usually traced to the first studies of John B. Watson.
• C) behaviorism is an approach that relies on objective, observable reactions.
• D) behaviorists have been primarily interested in studying images and thought processes.

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