Why Was Cognition, as a Topic of Study in Psychology

question 107

Multiple Choice

Why was cognition, as a topic of study in psychology, somewhat ignored for many years?

• A)It can't be studied in animals, so few researchers were interested.
• B)The equipment that is necessary to image the brain was not developed yet.
• C)Interest in psychodynamic theory dominated the field.
• D)It is incredibly difficult to study thoughts, in a controlled manner.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.