In the 1950's, two psychological theories, behaviorism and cognitivism, were pitted against each other to:
A) explain what goes on in the mind of a rat.
B) account for differences in developmental stages.
C) explain how children acquire the complexities and use of language.
D) serve as a test for studying changes in human behavior.

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Behaviorism and cognitivism were both trying to explain how children acquire language, with behaviorism focusing on reinforcement and conditioning, and cognitivism emphasizing internal mental processes such as attention, memory, and problem-solving.

In the 1950's, Two Psychological Theories, Behaviorism and Cognitivism, Were