In reviewing the contents of several psychology journals, a graduate student noted a marked increase in the number of articles on memory and thinking over the past dozen years. He concluded that there was increased interest in the __________ perspective.
A)behavioral
B)psychodynamic
C)biological
D)cognitive

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The increase in articles on memory and thinking implies increased interest in the cognitive perspective, which focuses on mental processes such as thinking, perception, memory, and attention. The other options (behavioral, psychodynamic, and biological) do not necessarily have a primary focus on these areas of study.

In Reviewing the Contents of Several Psychology Journals, a Graduate