All of the following are representative of the emergence of the field of cognitive science in the second half of the 20th century EXCEPT
A)new developments in computer technology and artificial intelligence.
B)a philosophical shift in the field toward empiricism and associationism.
C)Chomsky's work arguing that behaviorist theories cannot explain language acquisition.
D)Miller's work showing that internal processes like short-term memory can be quantified.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The emergence of cognitive science in the second half of the 20th century did involve new developments in computer technology and artificial intelligence (A), Chomsky's work on language acquisition (C), and Miller's work on quantifying internal processes like short-term memory (D). However, there was not a philosophical shift toward empiricism and associationism (B); in fact, cognitive science drew on various philosophical traditions, including phenomenology and cognitive psychology, and often rejected behaviorist approaches that emphasized associationism.

All of the Following Are Representative of the Emergence of the Field