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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John B. Watson was a behaviorist who believed in the power of environmental factors in shaping an individual's behavior and abilities. His statement suggests that he believed that with the right environmental conditions and training, any child can become almost anything as opposed to being predetermined by their genetics or temperament. Therefore, the best choice is D - the environment.