Watson criticized the introspective methods of the structuralists and functionalists primarily because:
A) the use of these methods necessitated a belief in the existence of mental events.
B) introspection cannot produce replicable and objective measures required by science.
C) the stimulus-response introspective model was overly simplistic.
D) reaction time was an unreliable dependent measure.
B) introspection cannot produce replicable and objective measures required by science.
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Most of today's developmental psychologists believe:
a. all children develop at the same rate b. sharp transitions occur from one stage to the next c. all the abilities in a stage develop at the same time d. development is a process of continual change and adaptation
Explain the difference between the product and process approaches to intelligence. Which of these is emphasized in the psychometric tradition?
What will be an ideal response?