In the long run,Watson's behaviorism ____.
A)supplanted structuralism,pragmatism,and functionalism
B)supplanted structuralism but has continued to evolve alongside functionalism
C)has continually interacted with functionalism,borrowing some concepts while criticizing others
D)supplanted structuralism and absorbed pragmatism and functionalism
E)was absorbed into the mainstream of psychology and thereby lost its distinctiveness and revolutionary spirit and initiative

Question

In the long run,Watson's behaviorism ____.​
A)​supplanted structuralism,pragmatism,and functionalism
B)supplanted structuralism but has continued to evolve alongside functionalism
C)​has continually interacted with functionalism,borrowing some concepts while criticizing others
D)supplanted structuralism and absorbed pragmatism and functionalism
E)was absorbed into the mainstream of psychology and thereby lost its distinctiveness and revolutionary spirit and initiative

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Watson's behaviorism did become the dominant perspective in psychology for a time, but it eventually was absorbed into the mainstream and lost its distinctiveness and revolutionary spirit. This is evidenced by the fact that contemporary psychology includes many approaches outside of behaviorism.

In the Long Run,Watson's Behaviorism ____.​

In the Long Run,Watson's Behaviorism ____.