Three of the Following Are Assumptions That Underlie Contemporary Cognitive

question 3

Multiple Choice

Three of the following are assumptions that underlie contemporary cognitive theories of learning. Which one is not such an assumption?

• A) Mental events can be studied indirectly by observing behavior.
• B) Humans often learn by relating new information to what they already know.
• C) Researchers can study mental events only by abandoning objectivity.
• D) Humans sometimes learn differently than other species do.

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