At a young age, Watson became the chair of the department of psychology at Johns Hopkins University and the editor of the journal Psychological Review. Why?
a. His predecessor was forced to resign after having an affair with a student.
b. His outstanding skills in the classroom, the laboratory, and the field made him the leading candidate for the job.
c. His personal connections with many of the prominent psychologists of his day made him the leading candidate for the job.
d. His predecessor was forced to resign after being arrested during a raid on a brothel.
D
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