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In cognitive psychology, the cognitive perspective of psychology primarily focuses on:
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Which psychologist is most closely associated with the development of cognitive theory in psychology?
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Sigmund Freud
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Jean Piaget
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B. F. Skinner
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Ivan Pavlov
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Understand that cognitive theory in psychology focuses on internal mental processes such as thinking, memory, and problem-solving.
Recall the key figures in psychology and their main contributions: Sigmund Freud is known for psychoanalysis, B. F. Skinner for behaviorism, and Ivan Pavlov for classical conditioning.
Identify Jean Piaget as the psychologist who developed a comprehensive theory of cognitive development, explaining how children's thinking evolves over time.
Recognize that Piaget's work laid the foundation for cognitive theory by emphasizing stages of cognitive growth and how knowledge is constructed.
Conclude that among the options given, Jean Piaget is most closely associated with the development of cognitive theory in psychology.
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