Cheri, This quote can also be found in Behaviorism (1930). Make sure that you note that in the next paragraph that Watson acknowledges the importance of genetics in behavior as well (e.g., "But some of these children haven't the structural possibilities to be trained . . ."(p. 104)).
Marcie At 01:55 PM 4/8/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Cheri, >The source of the quote is Watson, J.B. (1926). What the nursery has to say >about instincts. In C. Murchison (Ed), Psychologies of 1925 (pp.1-34). >Worcester, MA: Clark University Press. > >You can find the excerpted quote in Hergenhahn's "An Introduction to the >History of Psychology" (4th ed). Wadsworth. p.356 > > >>From: "Cheri Budzynski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: Finding a quotation >>Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 14:46:43 -0400 >> >>I am looking for the famous quote by Watson (I think) about taking a child >>and making that child a doctor, lawyer, thief, etc. Does anyone have the >>source or the quotation? >> >>Thanks! >> >>Cheri >>___________________________________ >> >>Cheri A. Budzynski, Ph. D. >>Assistant Professor of Psychology >>Heidelberg College >>310 E. Market Street >>Tiffin, Ohio 44883 >>Tel: (419) 893 1986 ext. 4005 >> >> >>--- >>You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > >--- >You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Marcie N. Desrochers, Ph.D. Manager of BEHAV-AN Discussion Group Associate Professor Department of Psychology 66 George Street College of Charleston, SC 29424 (843)953-3840 FAX: (843)953-7151 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cofc.edu/~marcie Education is not a preparation to life; education is life itself." - John Dewey --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
