Verbal protocols are ______ and represent a return to the early methods espoused by

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Verbal protocols refer to "thinking aloud" reports made by the problem solver as they work on the problem. This method was advocated by structuralists who believed that the focus should be on understanding the underlying structures of the mind, rather than just observable behavior. Choice A is incorrect because while it describes step-by-step recordings, it does not specify that the recordings are verbal protocols. Choice B is incorrect because structuralists, not behaviorists, espoused the use of verbal protocols. Choice C is partially correct but only partly describes verbal protocols, as it misses the crucial aspect of these reports being made aloud.

Verbal Protocols Are ______ and Represent a Return to the Early