You are interviewing a new member of the psychology department for the university newspaper. The faculty member states, "Internal states undoubtedly exist, but it is not necessary to draw inferences about unobservable states in order to understand behavior." This faculty member's views are MOST similar to the views held by
A)William James.
B)B. F. Skinner.
C)Sigmund Freud.
D)Carl Rogers.

Question

You are interviewing a new member of the psychology department for the university newspaper. The faculty member states, "Internal states undoubtedly exist, but it is not necessary to draw inferences about unobservable states in order to understand behavior." This faculty member's views are MOST similar to the views held by ​
A)William James.
B)B. F. Skinner.
C)Sigmund Freud.
D)Carl Rogers.

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B. F. Skinner, a behaviorist, believed that psychology should focus on observable behavior rather than on internal mental states, which aligns with the faculty member's views.

You Are Interviewing a New Member of the Psychology Department