the cognitive revolution psychology was a response to the limitations of which school of thought?

Correct answer: B. Behaviorism

  • A. Psychoanalysis
  • B. Behaviorism
  • C. Human information-processing
  • D. Gestalt psychologyDiscover Lesson Plans

Explanation

The cognitive revolution arose partly because behaviorism was seen as too limited for explaining internal processes such as memory, attention, language, and thinking. Cognitive psychology restored mental representations and information processing to psychological study.

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