When Watson Proposed That Psychology Should Only Study Observable Behaviors

question 17

Multiple Choice

When Watson proposed that psychology should only study observable behaviors and not consciousness, he was emphasizing the unifying theme that ​

• A)behavior is influenced by multiple causes.
• B)people's experience of the world is highly subjective.
• C)psychology should use theories.
• D)psychology should be empirical.

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Definitions:

Preadolescent Stature

The physical height and body composition of individuals in the stage immediately before adolescence, typically characterized by variations in growth rates.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Physical indicators of sexual maturation—such as changes to the voice and growth of bodily hair—that do not directly involve reproductive structures.

Primary Sex Characteristics

The physical structures directly involved in reproduction, including ovaries in females and testes in males.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Traits that emerge at puberty, which are not directly involved in reproduction but distinguish between the sexes, such as breast development in females and facial hair in males.