When John B. Watson made the statement that if he had a dozen infants he could take any one of them at random and train him to be a doctor, merchant, thief, etc., he was referring to the powerful effect of
A)nature.
B)temperament.
C)the human growth sequence.
D)the environment.

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Watson's statement reflects the behaviorist view that the environment plays a crucial role in shaping behavior and abilities, suggesting that with the right conditioning, any child could be trained to become anything.