John Watson believed that psychology should involve the study of
A) behavior.
B) the mind.
C) the brain.
D) consciousness.
Answer: A
Rationale: John Watson argued that only changes in the environment and behavior can be observed and measured, and that the mind and consciousness cannot be studied scientifically. While Watson's approach did not exclude studying the physical brain from the field of psychology, Watson believed that psychology should fundamentally be the study of behavior.
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