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Cognitive Psychology

What is cognitive psychology? It is a specific branch of psychology that utilizes and accepts the need for and the application of the scientific method in the practice and research of psychology. It rejects introspection as this does not follow scientific principles making it, for those following cognitive psychology, an invalid method; as such, it is seen as the direct opposite of ...

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