What Characterizes a Methodological Behaviorist

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Multiple Choice

What characterizes a methodological behaviorist?

• A) denial that internal mental states cause behavior, or that they are scientifically useful concepts
• B) occasional willingness to use behavioral observations to infer internal events
• C) belief that the mind is separate from the brain
• D) reliance on people's self reports about their internal mental states

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