Why Was the Advent of the Computer So Important for the Development

question 8

Multiple Choice

Why was the advent of the computer so important for the development of cognitive psychology?

• A)Psychologists could use computers to interpret large amounts of data.
• B)The processing of information by computers through complex circuits helped understand several processes of the human mind.
• C)Computer technology allowed psychologists to develop useful tools and software programs for various purposes.
• D)The computer supported the views of behaviorists that people were essentially like robots programmed by their environment.

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