Understanding John B. Watson's Behaviorism

What did John B. Watson claim he could do with a dozen healthy infants?

• Teach them multiple languages

• Shape them into any profession

• Train them to be athletes

• Make them immune to diseases

In the Little Albert experiment, what method did Watson use to condition fear?

• Operant conditioning

• Observational learning

• Classical conditioning

• Cognitive therapy

How did Watson's approach to psychology differ from that of Freud and Jung?

• He focused on dreams

• He emphasized the unconscious mind

• He prioritized observable behavior

• He studied humanistic psychology

What did Watson believe determined intelligence, temperament, and personality?

• Genetic predispositions

• Diet and nutrition

• Environmental upbringing

• Astrological signs

What was one of Watson's controversial pieces of advice in his book on child-rearing?

• Allow children to make their own decisions

• Teach children multiple languages

• Avoid touching children too often

• Encourage constant affection

What was a significant outcome in Watson's own family after applying his child-rearing methods?

• Children became famous psychologists

• Children were unaffected by his methods

• Children developed emotional and mental issues

• All children became successful professionals

What did Watson reportedly regret towards the end of his life?

• His experiments with animals

• Not traveling the world

• Writing about child-rearing

• Not pursuing a career in medicine

What did Watson do with his recent papers before his death?

• Gave them to his children

• Burned them

• Donated them to a university

• Published them in a journal

What is the main debate highlighted in Watson's life story?

• Technology versus tradition

• Art versus science

• Science versus religion

• Nature versus nurture

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