Which early perspective tried to return to a focus on scientific inquiry by ignoring the study of consciousness?
A) behaviorism
B) functionalism
C) psychoanalysis
D) Gestalt

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Behaviorism was an early perspective in psychology that focused on scientific inquiry and believed that the study of consciousness was unobservable and therefore not a valid topic of study. Instead, behaviorists emphasized the study of observable behavior and the environmental factors that influence it.

Which Early Perspective Tried to Return to a Focus on Scientific