Which of the following modern psychological perspectives has strongly encouraged precision and objectivity in psychology by focusing on observable and measurable events?

a. The learning perspective
b. The cognitive perspective
c. The sociocultural perspective
d. The biological perspective


Answer: a

Psychology

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