Question

According to John B. Watson, how are behaviors acquired?

• A. Through conditioning
• B. Through inherent traits
• C. Through observation
• D. Through imitation

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Through conditioning

• According to John B. Watson, behaviors are acquired through conditioning.

• He believed that all behaviors are learned as a result of interaction with the environment, particularly through stimulus-response associations.

• Watson is most well-known for his work in classical conditioning, a type of learning where a natural reflex or response is triggered by a new, previously neutral stimulus after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus.