In terms of the historical study of motivation, what was so important about the fact that motivational thinkers began to embrace the cognitive revolution?
A)a focus on naturally occurring instances of motivation outside the research laboratory
B)an ideological shift away from studying animal, biological, and evolutionary motivational constructs
C)the emergence of motivation study as the most important field in the study of psychology
D)the understanding that motivation is a constant, fluctuating, and universal aspect of every living person.

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The cognitive revolution shifted the focus from behaviorist approaches, which often emphasized animal and biological studies, to understanding mental processes, including how thoughts and perceptions influence motivation.

In Terms of the Historical Study of Motivation, What Was