John Watson argued that
A. psychology is not and cannot be a science.
B. psychologists should be primarily concerned with why people act as they do.
C. psychology should be limited to the study of consciousness.
D. the goal of psychology should be the prediction and control of behavior.
Answer: D
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a) serotonin; males b) serotonin; females c) androgen; males d) androgen; females
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