One of the Main Objections to the Study of Conscious

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Multiple Choice

One of the main objections to the study of conscious experiences raised by psychologists who followed the behavioral perspective was that conscious experiences:

• A)are not directly observable and therefore cannot be verified
• B)have no impact on current behavior
• C)cannot be understood separately from the context in which they occur
• D)will be different for each individual who is studied

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