Which of the Following Statements Is True of John Watson's

question 143

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of John Watson's specific theory of learning?

• A) It was a type of stimulus-response theory.
• B) It derived from Pavlov's work on classical conditioning.
• C) Both a and b are correct.
• D) Neither a nor b is correct.

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