Which Kind of Behaviorist Would Accept References to Mental Experiences

question 154

Multiple Choice

Which kind of behaviorist would accept references to mental experiences, as long as they are cautiously inferred from observable behaviors?

• A) A radical behaviorist, but not a methodological behaviorist.
• B) A methodological behaviorist, but not a radical behaviorist.
• C) Both methodological and radical behaviorists.
• D) No self-respecting behaviorist (radical, methodological, or otherwise) would ever accept references to mental experiences.

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