In Chapter 3, we looked at the following human behavior theories:
Psychoanalytic
Behaviorist
Humanistic
Choose one of these theories as your topic. It may be the theory you best relate to, or the theory you wish to learn more about. Indicate the topic you have chosen.
Your Answer:
I choose behavioristic theory. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Question 2
2 / 2 pts
Identify the major theorist/s responsible for making the well-known. Be sure to copy and paste your link here, so you will have it available for your Works Cited page.
As you begin finding sources remember to look for credible sources. (Check out the video at the beginning of this quiz -from minute 2.50 to 4.47- if you need more information on what credible resources are.)
Your Answer:
Behavioristic psychologists include: Pavlov; Watson; Rayner; Thorndike; Skinner; Hull; and others. www.simplypsychology.org/behaviorism.html
Question 3
2 / 2 pts
What did you learn about the theorist, experiments and studies?
Create a list of items here…
Your Answer:
The behaviorist approach provides clear predictions. This means that explanations can be scientifically tested and support with evidence.
Real life applications
Emphasizes objective measurement
Many experiments to support theories
Identified comparisons between animals (Pavlov) and humans (Watson & Rayner – Little Albert)
Ignores mediational processes
Ignores biology
Too deterministic (little free-will)
Question 4
2 / 2 pts
Research the connection between the behavior theory you chose and personality. Include a reference link and a list of the meaningful connections here.
Your Answer:
B.F. Skinner proposed that our differences in our learning experiences are the main reason behind our individual differences in our behavior.
According to Rotter’s theory, personality and behaviorism are not connected by our physiological instincts and drives. Personality is a representation of the contact between the person and his environment.
https://explorable.com/behaviourist-theories-of-personality (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Question 5
2 / 2 pts
Research the connection between the behavior theory you chose and values. Include a reference link and a list of the meaningful connections here.
Your Answer:
For B. F. Skinner, moral and ethical issues refer to the customs of groups, and the main effect of a culture is to bring the individual under the control of remote consequences of behavior. This effect has survival value, and science plays a key role in producing it, and in enabling us to predict the survival value of cultural practices. As Skinner put it, “survival is the ultimate criterion” (1956, p. 36), and recommendations for what we ought to do follow from this analysis. Skinner (1971) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. stressed that these must be accompanied by justification in the form of empirical evidence of relevant controlling contingencies.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2223165/
Question 6
2 / 2 pts
Research the connection between the behavior theory you chose and emotions. Include a reference link and a list of the meaningful connections here.
Your Answer:
While behaviorists often accept the existence of cognitions and emotions, they prefer not to study them as only observable (i.e., external) behavior can be objectively and scientifically measured.
Therefore, internal events, such as thinking should be explained through behavioral terms (or eliminated altogether).
https://www.simplypsychology.org/behaviorism.html
Question 7
2 / 2 pts
Develop a thesis statement from the behavior theory, personality, values and emotion. Remember, a thesis makes a statement you intend to prove and provides a blueprint for the research paper.
Example: Humanistic behavior theories include extrinsic influences but focus on intrinsic influences and control of personality, values, and emotions.
Your Answer:
Behavioristic Theory advocates believe the behavior of a person is determined and in response to experiences the person had throughout life.
Question 8
4 / 4 pts
A variety of strategies can be used to develop an introductory paragraph. For this assignment, I’d like you to use the introduction to introduce the main theorist you will research and define the humanistic theory. Remember: the introductory paragraph will end with your thesis statement.
Your Answer:
Behaviorism the theory that human and animal behavior can be explained in terms of conditioning, without appeal to thoughts or feelings, and that psychological disorders are best treated by altering behavior patterns. Watson and Skinner were main players in developing this theory. Though Behaviorism is losing its dominance in the modern psychology it was a main theory of behavior for nearly one hundred years. Behavioristic Theory advocates believe the behavior of a person is determined and in response to experiences the person had throughout life.
Question 9
2 / 2 pts
At this point, you’ve:
Chosen a topic
Began researching the body of the paper
Written an introduction
Formulated a thesis
Now it’s time to start putting it all together. The assignment requirements are:
APA Format
2-3 pages of content (not including the title page and reference page)
A minimum of 3 in-text citations
Introductory paragraph, body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph.
Note: Add something about positive and negative reinforcement
note2: sources should be from the internet