According to John B.Watson,the founder of American behaviorism,you learn to love someone else:
A)when you feel close to the other person and needed by him or her.
B)through the instant chemistry and attraction that flows back and forth.
C)by pairing stroking and cuddling with the person doing the stroking and cuddling.
D)by associating the person with concepts of trust,loyalty,and companionship.

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According to John B. Watson, learning occurs through the pairing of stimuli and response. In this case, the stimuli would be the stroking and cuddling, and the response would be the development of feelings of love. Therefore, choice C, "by pairing stroking and cuddling with the person doing the stroking and cuddling" is the best option. Choices A, B, and D are all factors that can contribute to the development of love, but Watson's behaviorist theory focuses on learning through conditioning.