Which statement best characterizes the textbook authors' views with respect to the legacy of behaviorism?
a. The principles of behaviorism have been widely and successfully applied to human problems.
b. The principles of behaviorism ultimately fail because they are not based on carefully controlled laboratory experiments.
c. Behaviorism has not caught on because it places too little emphasis on determining the antecedents and consequences of behavior.
d. Behaviorism has been successful because, unlike other perspectives, it has based all of its conclusions on research with human participants.
Answer: a. The principles of behaviorism have been widely and successfully applied to human problems.
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