Suppose you were a graduate student studying for a Ph.D.in psychology in the 1920s.Your advisor was strongly influenced by John B.Watson.Which of the following might your advisor consider an acceptable choice for your research?
A)a survey of daydreams in young adults
B)an analysis of the acquisition of specific behaviours
C)a comparison of sexual imagery in the dreams of men versus women
D)an analysis of the thought processes students report while answering test items

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Since John B. Watson was one of the founders of behaviorism, your advisor would likely find research on the acquisition of specific behaviors most aligned with his beliefs. A survey of daydreams or an analysis of sexual imagery in dreams would likely be considered too subjective or introspective for a behaviorist perspective, and an analysis of thought processes would likely be considered too mentalistic.

Suppose You Were a Graduate Student Studying for a Ph