Why was the advent of the computer so important for the development of cognitive psychology?

A) Psychologists could use computers to interpret large amounts of data.
B) The processing of information by computers through complex circuits helped psychologists understand several processes of the human mind.
C) Computer technology allowed psychologists to develop useful tools and software programs for various purposes.
D) The computer supported the views of behaviourists that people were essentially like robots programmed by their environment.


B) The processing of information by computers through complex circuits helped psychologists understand several processes of the human mind.

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