PPT-B.F. SKINNER AND BEHAVIORISM

Ronald F White PhD Professor of Philosophy College of Mount St Joseph INTRODUCTION Themes in this Course so Far The nature of the individual in relationship to the state The nature of classes andor social groupings. Learning objectives. By the end of this lecture you should:. Be able to assess whether the behaviorist movement represented a Kuhnian revolution. Have an understanding of the neo-behaviorist and radical behaviorist approach to psychology. methodological behaviorism. Classical Conditioning. While investigating the digestion of dogs, Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936) observed that the dogs in his laboratory would salivate when they saw the people who brought their food.. Introduction. Precursors of behaviorism. Founding of behaviorism. Reaction to Watson’s manifesto.  .  . 2. The rise of behaviorism: introduction. The history of behaviorism can start with describing the functionalist movement, which came before it.. Abbie, Jessica, Nick, Katie. Operant conditioning . Reward and punishment . The rewarded behavior will be more likely to happen again . Skinner stumbled across what we know today as the skinner box. This box allowed him to collect a record of what the animal picked(reward or punishment). . Behaviourism: Key Theorists. Pavlov. Watson. Skinner. WHAT IS BEHAVIOURISM?. The theory of behaviourism is based around the idea that all behaviours are acquired through conditioning which occurs during interaction within the surrounding environment.. ED-530 – Utilizing Technologies to Improve Learning. Dr. Richard Clark. B. F. Skinner. Burrhus Frederic Skinner, aka as B.F. Skinner, was born on March 20, 1094 in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. . His father was a lawyer and his mother was a strong and intelligent housewife. . Prepared for KCL . 4. th. December 2013. © Jeff Skinner 2013. ‘Why do it?. P. redicting whether customers will buy your product. Anticipating blockages in value chain . Figuring out the optimal product design . Behavior Analysis. ABA. Is an extension of Experimental Analysis of Behavior to applied settings. Is not the same as behavior modification. Uses cognition in its approach. Focuses on clinically or socially relevant behaviors . . Several Schools or . Systems . of Psychology. School or system is a . systematic method of study guided by a set philosophy or theoretical viewpoint. Defines . the subject matter to be . studied. Ratatouille. Remy is unwilling to . accede. to the notion that he must live his life in a sewer.. Accede. to yield to; to assume an office or dignity. When the owner of the house Remy’s family lives in chases them . Four Key Developments:. Tolman. . introduces “intervening variables. ”. Hull . incorporates “biological drives. ”. Thorndike . establishes “reinforcement. ”. 4. Skinner . goes “. operant. B.F. Skinner  Meghan Cheloni   What's Going On? The Spanish American War ended, America considered Nation of power Erie Railroad Automobiles- 1909 Susquehanna first automobile Progressive Era  The Birth of B.F. Skinner  1Citywallswerealsocommoninothercivilizations.AccordingtoHomer'sIliad,whichscholarsdatetoabout3,200yearsago,thecityofTroyhadstrongwallswithhightowersandgreatgates.AtthearchaeologicalsiteofTroyinHisarli These minutesarependinrovalthisCommitteeZeve calls meeting to order at 930 AM Lincoln Zeve George Schoen Daniel Palomino Susan Moen Andrew Vandenbergworking for Menneke Zeve asks if Menneke can speais