Watson believed that psychology should
A) only study observable behavior.
B) analyze conscious experience into its basic elements.
C) focus on unconscious determinants of behavior.
D) study the function or purpose of consciousness.

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Watson was a behaviorist who believed that psychology should focus on observable behavior rather than consciousness or mental processes. He argued that the environment shapes behavior and that by understanding the environmental factors that influence behavior, psychologists could modify and control behavior.

Watson Believed That Psychology Should