In the early twentieth century, Watson shifted the content of psychology to
A) the science of conscious experience.
B) observable behavior and mental events.
C) examination of one's inner beliefs.
D) learning and motivation.

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Watson is best known for his influence on the shift in psychology from the study of conscious experience to the study of observable behavior and mental events, which is known as behaviorism. He believed that psychology should become a natural science, like physics or chemistry, and that behavior could be studied objectively through observation and experimentation.

In the Early Twentieth Century, Watson Shifted the Content of Psychology