During the first half of the 20th century, the study of cognition was discouraged because
A)earlier studies using the method of introspection had reliably mapped the structure of consciousness.
B)of the theoretical dominance of behaviorism.
C)cognition was not considered to be a psychological function.
D)language acquisition was viewed as an innate process that could not be studied empirically.

Question

During the first half of the 20th century, the study of cognition was discouraged because ​
A)earlier studies using the method of introspection had reliably mapped the structure of consciousness.
B)of the theoretical dominance of behaviorism.
C)cognition was not considered to be a psychological function.
D)language acquisition was viewed as an innate process that could not be studied empirically.

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The theoretical dominance of behaviorism, which focused on observable behaviors rather than internal mental processes, discouraged the study of cognition during the first half of the 20th century.

During the First Half of the 20th Century, the Study