Julie,a Physics Major,has Difficulty Believing That Psychology Is a Science

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Julie,a physics major,has difficulty believing that psychology is a science because people cannot observe other people's thoughts and sensations.Explain how Edward Titchener and John B.Watson would have responded to Julie's skepticism regarding psychology's scientific status.

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