During the 1960s the movement away from traditional behaviorism and toward the study of how mental processes influence behavior was called:
A)"the cognitive revolution" and was influenced by the development of the first computers.
B)the "third force" in American psychology.
C)the positive psychology perspective.
D)the humanistic perspective.

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The movement away from behaviorism and towards studying how mental processes influence behavior is known as the cognitive revolution. This movement was influenced by the development of the first computers, and it occurred during the 1960s. Choice B describes the humanistic perspective, choice C describes positive psychology, and choice D describes the "third force" in American psychology, which refers to the humanistic and existential perspectives.

During the 1960s the Movement Away from Traditional Behaviorism and Toward