John Watson once famously said: “Give me a dozen healthy infants, well-formed, and my own special 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, beggar-man and thief.” Which of the following is not an assumption that he is making?

a. Learning is heavily influenced by the environment.
b. The environment has the ability to overcome genetic predisposition.
c. Children can learn from the environment.
d. Children learn better than adults.


Answer: d. Children learn better than adults.

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