__________ once wrote: "Give me a dozen healthy infants, well-formed, and my own specified world to bring them up in and I'll guarantee to take any one at random and train him to become any type of specialist I might select - doctor, lawyer, artist, merchant-chief, and, yes, even beggar-man and thief - regardless of his talents, penchants, tendencies, abilities, vocations, and race of his ancestors." This statement fully expresses the __________, which emphasizes the importance of the environment in shaping individuals' behaviour.

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The quote and its emphasis on the environment shaping behaviour is consistent with the behaviourist perspective, pioneered by psychologist John B. Watson. This perspective emphasizes observable behaviour and how it is influenced by environmental stimuli and rewards/punishments. The other options (Freud, Maslow, and Broadbent) do not align with the quote's emphasis on the environment and behaviour.

__________ Once Wrote: "Give Me a Dozen Healthy Infants, Well-Formed