Which historical perspectives would be most likely to disagree with the following statement: "Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes, so psychological conclusions must be based on experimentation, not personal insight." Name at least two different psychologists from those perspectives.

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3 May, 02:06

Which historical perspectives would be most likely to disagree with the following statement: "Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes, so psychological conclusions must be based on experimentation, not personal insight." Name at least two different psychologists from those perspectives.

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Jack Bender · Answer 1

-John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner.

Explanation:

John B. Watson: He is known for theorizing behaviorism and hence implementing it to the child development. According to him, an individual's (child) environment is responsible for shaping his or her behavior rather than the genetics and natural temperament.

B. F. Skinner: He believed the idea of behaviorism and has developed or introduced operant conditioning theory. According to him, an individual's behavior is determined by various consequences including punishments and reinforcements.