"I believe that consciousness should be studied to help us understand the adaptive and practical functions of human behavior." Such a statement is most likely to have been made by:
A) William James.
B) Sigmund Freud.
C) B. F. Skinner.
D) John B. Watson.

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William James, a prominent American psychologist who founded functionalism, emphasized the practical functions of consciousness and believed that understanding the adaptive purposes of human behavior could be achieved through the study of consciousness. On the other hand, B.F. Skinner and John B. Watson were behaviorists who did not place emphasis on consciousness, while Sigmund Freud focused on the unconscious mind.

"I Believe That Consciousness Should Be Studied to Help Us