Unit 3 Essay

Prompt: Watson delivered his “behaviorist manifesto” at Columbia University in February 1913. Describe the main points of that lecture, indicating how Watson proposed to reform the science of psychology.

A Brief History of Modern Psychology
Ludy T. Benjamin Jr., 2019
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

ISBN.13: 978-1-119-49324-2

Chapter 8 (pages 122-139)

500-750 words (okay to go over)

Paper should:

·       Introduce Behaviorist John Watson

o   Include his influences

o   Define his brand of behaviorism

·       Detail Watson’s “behaviorist manifesto”

o   Describe the main points of his lecture at Columbia University in Feb 1913

o   Indicate how Watson proposed to reform the science of psychology

o   How were his ideas received

·       What was Watson’s legacy

o   How were his ideas received

o   How did Watson impact psychology going forward

o   Introduce some famous psychologists who were influenced by Watson

The paper should be written in Times New Roman, double space between 500-750 words. The paper should follow standard essay format in MLA style—including introduction, body, and conclusion. No cover page is necessary. Works cited page needs to be included. Please use the text referenced above. You can use other sources but in-text citations are required as well as including them in the works cited page.