Behaviorists John Watson and B.F.Skinner believed that both animal and human behaviors are the result of
A) conditioning.
B) biological causes.
C) unconscious motivation.
D) self-actualization.

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Watson and Skinner were both known for their work on behaviorism, which is based on the principles of conditioning. They believed that behavior is shaped by the environmental consequences that follow it. This means that behaviors can be modified through reinforcement or punishment, and that both animals and humans can learn to behave in certain ways based on the consequences of their actions. Biological causes, unconscious motivation, and self-actualization are not core principles of behaviorism.