A psychologist whose primary research interest is in studying the relationship between mental information processing and overt behavior would most likely be associated with which approach to psychology?
A) psychophysiological
B) psychodynamic
C) behavioral
D) cognitive

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The relationship between mental information processing and overt behavior is a key focus of cognitive psychology. Cognitive psychologists study how people acquire, process, store, and use information, and how these mental processes relate to behavior. Psychophysiological approach focuses on the relationship between physiological processes and behavior, psychodynamic approach emphasizes the role of unconscious mental processes in behavior, and behavioral approach focuses on observable behavior and how it is shaped by environmental factors.

A Psychologist Whose Primary Research Interest Is in Studying the Relationship