Within a scientific discipline, the focus of investigation is often cyclical in nature. In psychology, the cycle is represented by an emphasis on the study of ____ in the 1880s and on the study of ____ in the 1980s.?
a. ?overt behavior; physiological reactions
b. ?conscious experience; cognitive processes
c. ?perception; sensation
d. ?consciousness; overt behavior
ANSWER:
b
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