One Precursor of Watson's Behaviorism May Be Found in the French

question 3

Multiple Choice

One precursor of Watson's behaviorism may be found in the French philosophical tradition that:

• A) favored mental passivity.
• B) accepted Cartesian dualism.
• C) denied the existence of external matter.
• D) rejected Descartes' unextended substance as unnecessary.
• E) accepted the inherent structure of the mind.

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