Watson's position on the use of the term consciousness was to ____.
A)eliminate it entirely from psychological research because it is not an objective method
B)examine its relevance to overt behaviors
C)infer the elements of consciousness from overt behaviors
D)infer the elements of consciousness from observable physiological substrates
E)infer its processes from its measurable blood metabolites

Question

Watson's position on the use of the term consciousness was to ____.​
A)​eliminate it entirely from psychological research because it is not an objective method
B)examine its relevance to overt behaviors
C)​infer the elements of consciousness from overt behaviors
D)infer the elements of consciousness from observable physiological substrates
E)infer its processes from its measurable blood metabolites

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Watson, a key figure in the development of behaviorism, argued for the elimination of the term "consciousness" from psychological research, emphasizing the importance of observable and measurable behaviors over internal states that could not be objectively studied.

Watson's Position on the Use of the Term Consciousness Was