Watson predicted that the laws of behavior would be identified when ____.
A)behaviors were reduced to their basic S-R units
B)the stimulus elements could be perfectly controlled
C)the smallest elements of responses were discovered
D)the response elements could be perfectly predicted
E)Both B and D are correct.

Question

Watson predicted that the laws of behavior would be identified when ____.​
A)​behaviors were reduced to their basic S-R units
B)the stimulus elements could be perfectly controlled
C)​the smallest elements of responses were discovered
D)the response elements could be perfectly predicted
E)Both B and D are correct.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Watson believed that behaviors could be reduced to their most basic S-R (stimulus-response) units, allowing for the identification of consistent laws of behavior. He argued that behavior could be understood and predicted by analyzing the environmental stimuli that preceded it and the observable responses that followed.

Watson Predicted That the Laws of Behavior Would Be Identified