Behaviorism

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Definition:
The school of psychology that views observable, measurable behavior as the appropriate subject matter for psychology and emphasizes the key role of environment as a determinant of behavior. Gen Psych, CH 1, pp.9

Examples:
By Watson, this school of psychology confines itself to the study of behavior because it is observable ,measurable and therefore scientific. Classical conditioning. Observational learning Observational conditioning

Examples of behaviorism "Behaviourism is about the interactions between us and our environment."

Analogies:
Behaviorism is to a person as a drought is to an animal.

Mnemonics:
B-EATING E-VERYONE H-AS A-FFECTS V-ERY I-NTELLEGENT O-BSERVATION R-UMERS I-NFLUENCE S-OCIETY M-ANIPULATION

In the News:
The Learning Theory of Behaviorism "Summary: Behaviorism is a worldview that operates on a principle of “stimulus-response.” All behavior caused by external stimuli (operant conditioning). All behavior can be explained without the need to consider internal mental states or consciousness. Originators and important contributors: John B. Watson, Ivan Pavlov, B.F. Skinner, E. L. Thorndike (connectionism), Bandura, Tolman (moving toward cognitivism) Keywords: Classical conditioning (Pavlov), Operant conditioning (Skinner), Stimulus-response (S-R)"

What Is Behaviorism "The term behaviorism refers to the school of psychology founded by John B. Watson based on the belief that behaviors can be measured, trained, and changed. Behaviorism was established with the publication of Watson's classic paper Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It (1913)."

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