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John B. Watson  

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  • John B. Watson (1878–1958) had an abbreviated career in academic psychology, but his impact was substantial and long-lived. He was the leader and early spokesman for behaviorism, an approach to psychology that dominated the field for decades and that continues to be an important influence today. [Source: Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science; Watson, John B.]

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