How did Watson view consciousness?
Main focus of study
Nonexistent
A minor factor
Unverifiable and useless
Answer
Watson viewed consciousness as unverifiable and useless. He believed that consciousness could not be scientifically studied or measured, and therefore it was not a useful concept for psychology. He argued that psychology should focus on studying behavior, which is observable and measurable.
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