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What did Watson propose as an objective for psychology?

  • Analyze consciousness

  • Predict and control behavior

  • Explore the subconscious

  • Understand intuition

Answer

Watson proposed that the objective of psychology should be to predict and control behavior. He argued that psychology should be an objective science, like physics or chemistry, and that it should focus on observable behaviors rather than on mental processes.
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