Behaviorism is a school of psychology and theoretical viewpoint that emphasizes the scientific study of observable behaviors, especially as they pertain to the process of learning. That is the text book definition of behaviorism, my definition in my own words is, doing something that causes a response in someone or something, and by doing it enough times causes a constant reaction every time in the person or thing. John Watson founded behaviorism in the early 1900's. Watson emphasized the scientific study of observable behaviors rather then the study of subjective mental process.
The behavioral theory dominated psychology for more then 50 years. Hockenbury and
Hockenbury (170) Watson believed that as much as Pavlov's dogs reflexively salivated
to food, human emotions could be thought of as reflexive responses involving the
muscles and glands. In studies with infants Wat
when I fail to obey them I get punished. The dog would much rather get praised then
According to Watson each of these emotions could be triggered by a stimuli. For
believed represented inborn and natural unconditioned reflexes, fear, rage, and love.
you are a child and your parents tell you not to do some thing but you do it anyways, Thinking nothing will happen to you. When you get caught doing something wrong you get punished, such as yelled at, spanked, or grounded. By this happening to you, you are taught not to do that again or you will be punished, thus keeping you from doing it. I have also used behaviorism on my younger sister for when she goes in my room, and though my personal items. I Warned her too stay away from my stuff or else something bad would happen. Because she was young she didn't care to much about it. When I caught her in my stuff she received a good
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