A young, dynamic psychologist named John Watson said, "Behaviorism, on the contrary, holds that the subject matter of human psychology is the behavior of the human being. Behaviorism claims that consciousness is neither a definite nor a usable concept. The behaviorist, who has been trained always as an experimentalist, holds, further, that belief in the existence of consciousness goes back to the ancient days of superstition and magic."

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The statement accurately reflects the beliefs of John Watson and behaviorism. Watson believed that only observable behavior should be studied in psychology, and that consciousness was not a useful concept for scientific study. He also believed that the concept of consciousness had roots in superstitious thinking.

A Young, Dynamic Psychologist Named John Watson Said, "Behaviorism, on the Contrary