Which One of the Following Statements Best Describes the History

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements best describes the history of contemporary cognitive theory?

• A) It has been a major force guiding learning research ever since the work of Tolman and the Gestaltists in the 1930s.
• B) It has been the dominant perspective in learning research only in the past five or six decades.
• C) Its roots can be traced to the work of verbal learning theory, which in turn evolved from Jean Piaget's research in Switzerland.
• D) It gained prominence only when psychologists began to cast aside the need for objectivity in psychological research.

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