Psychologists who take the behaviorist approach seek to
a. illustrate the innate goodness of humans.
b. understand how environmental stimuli control behavior.
c. validate the importance of thought processes in human behavior.
d. demonstrate the importance of unresolved conflicts and inner forces.
Answer: b. understand how environmental stimuli control behavior.
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John B. Watson was ____
a. part of the cognitive revolution b. a leading humanist c. a leading behaviorist d. one of Freud’s disciples
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