Which school of psychology questioned whether psychologists should study mental processes?
A) psychoanalysis
B) behaviorism
C) Gestalt psychology
D) humanism
Answer: B
Rationale: Proponents of behaviorism—like John Watson—argued that only changes in the environment and behavior can be observed and measured, and that mental events and processes cannot be studied scientifically.
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