"Anything that cannot be observed and measured directly is not worth studying." Which psychologists are most likely to agree with this statement?
A) Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson
B) John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner
C) William James and Wilhelm Wundt
D) Jean Piaget and Lawrence Kohlberg

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John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner were behaviorists who believed that the only valid way to study psychology was through direct observation and measurement of behavior. They rejected the idea of studying subjective experiences, emotions, and mental processes, as they could not be directly observed and measured. Instead, they focused on studying the relationship between stimuli and responses, and how behavior is shaped by environmental influences.

"Anything That Cannot Be Observed and Measured Directly Is Not