PPT-Behaviorism

methodological behaviorism Classical Conditioning While investigating the digestion of dogs Ivan Pavlov 18491936 observed that the dogs in his laboratory would salivate when they saw the people who brought their food. L Thorndike Ivan Pavlov Later influences Seligman Studies School of Behaviorism JB Watson An objective psychology that seeks to understand predict and control behavior as a function of environmental stimuli Focus on observable behavior No emphasis o Each finger on your hand and the palm can represent a different perspective:. The thumb = Psychodynamic. Stick out your thumb and make a gesture over your shoulder while turning your head in that direction. You are “looking back,” just as a psychodynamic psychologist does when they are focusing on the past and unconscious conflicts stemming from childhood.. 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. By: Kimmy Saini & Anthony Fernandes . Explanation of the view. Behaviorist began as a school of Psychology.. Behaviorism is mainly concerned with the behaviours that are associated with feelings and thinking, imagining or desiring.. COS 116, Spring . 2012. Adam Finkelstein. Artificial Intelligence. Definition of AI (Merriam-Webster):. The capability of a machine to imitate intelligent human behavior. Branch of computer science dealing with the simulation of intelligent behavior in computers. B. F. Skinner. B.F. Skinner (1904-1990). B. F. Skinner. (1904-1990). Skinner’s life . Predetermined, lawful, and orderly . A product of past reinforcements . . 1925: Hamilton College (NY): degree in English, no courses in psychology . Ronald F. White, Ph.D.. 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 and/or “social groupings”. Is this true? Are we really the product. Of a lifetime of training? . "Give me a dozen healthy infants, well-formed, and my own specified world to bring them up in and I'll guarantee to take any one at random and train him to become any type of specialist I might select -- doctor, lawyer, artist, merchant-chief and, yes, even beggar-man and thief” – Albert Watson. Behaviorism. : Mental states are behavior or dispositions to behavior. . Something is . in pain only if, and because, . it is . crying or wincing or.... Does behaviorism really avoid the problem of other minds?. Moral Relativism and Behaviorism . Moral Relativism. Moral Relativism is the view that there is no absolute or universal moral law or truth, resulting in a morality determined by cultural factors or personal preference. . by Kathleen Stassen Berger. Chapter 2– Theories of Development . PowerPoint Slides. . developed by . Martin Wolfger and Michael James. Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington. Reviewed by Raquel Henry. . Psychoanalysis. Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) . Focuses on abnormal behavior. Freud connected unconscious drives and conflict often stemming from childhood. Psychoanalysis Cont’d. Relies on personal observation and reflection instead of controlled laboratory experimentation as its means of discovery. . 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. B.F. Skinner. Perhaps the most well known Behaviorist is B. F. Skinner (1904-1990). . Skinner followed much of Watson’s research and findings, but believed that internal states could influence behavior just as external stimuli. .