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The new science of behaviorism was highly influenced by its antecedents, namely, animal psychology and functionalism. Watson, the founder of behaviorism, adapted many of the original ideas of animal psychologist as well as functionalists into the basic ideas of the new science. ...
By the second decade of the twentieth century, the scientific Zeitgeist was shifting away from the less objective older sciences and toward the more objective science of behaviorism. ... However, the popularity of behaviorism did not last very long. ...
The most important antecedent of behaviorism was animal psychology. Watson stated that “Behaviorism is a direct outgrowth of the studies in animal behavior during the first decade of the twentieth century” (Watson, 1929, p. ... Thorndike, the most important researcher in animal psychology, conducted an experiment that serves as a good example of the relationship between animal psychology and behaviorism. ... Also, the basic ideas of behaviorism were similar to the ideas of animal psychologists. ... Furthermore, the movement toward greater objectivity in science was similar in behaviorism, animal psychology and functionalism.
Functionalism, another important antecedent of behaviorism, emphasized behavior and objectivity. ... Many other psychologists were present at this speech, including Watson, who would soon become known as the father of behaviorism. Watson agreed with Catell’s position on the study of conscious and later used some of his arguments to formulate the issues of behaviorism.
Approximate Word count = 1074
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