alleryPurist behaviourism, led by John B. Watson, stressed the dominance of:
Agenetic inheritance
Binstinctive drives
Cinborn temperament
Denvironmental influence
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. environmental influence
1. Watson founded the school of purist behaviourism in the 1920s and 1930s.
2. He is said to have been convinced of the complete dominance of cultural influence over heredity.
3. So the school stressed environment, not inherited traits.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Nature versus nurture" (rev 1379405136), section "Purist behaviorism"_
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