Which school of psychology questioned whether psychologists should study the mind, which was thought to be unobservable?

a. Psychoanalysis
b. Behaviorism
c. Gestalt psychology
d. Humanism

Answer: B

Rationale: Behaviorism had a singular focus on studying on only observable behavior with little to no reference to mental events or instincts as possible influences on behavior.

Psychology

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