John B. Watson, the founder of behaviorism, argued that development and behavior are determined by environmental factors, not by innate or unconscious processes. He believed that with the right conditioning, one could train a child to become anything, completely downplaying the role of genetics or inborn tendencies.

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Watson Believed That

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Watson believed that

A) most children progress through a predictable series of stages that are programmed by biological maturation.
B) children have many inborn tendencies.
C) how a person turns out depends entirely on the environment in which he or she grows up.
D) elements of the unconscious mind are responsible for moral thought.

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