Dr.Johns researched mental disorders using laboratory methods.He stressed the importance of directly observable behaviors and the conditions or stimuli that evoked, reinforced, or extinguished them.Dr.Johns adhered to which early viewpoint of mental illness?
A)humanism
B)behaviorism
C)psychoanalysis
D)mesmerism

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Dr. Johns' emphasis on observable behaviors and stimuli aligns with the principles of behaviorism, which was an early viewpoint of mental illness that focused on the external and observable factors that influenced behavior.

DrJohns Researched Mental Disorders Using Laboratory Methods