Which of the Following Is True of Cognitive Psychology

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of cognitive psychology?

• A)It insists that psychologists should study only behaviors that can be directly observed.
• B)It believes that people's thoughts are insignificant because their actions are predetermined.
• C)It believes that it is very important to study people's thought processes.
• D)It insists that people's perception and evaluation of events is unimportant.

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