Difference between revisions of "Behaviorism"
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#Operant conditioning is a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior. Through operant conditioning, an association is made between a behavior and a consequence. | #Operant conditioning is a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior. Through operant conditioning, an association is made between a behavior and a consequence. | ||
| − | According to the notions of operant conditioning an effective way of teaching would be to make the learners practice and to give them a reward for the correct responses. This reward could be represented by the [[Knowledge|knowledge]] of results. Whether the learners understand why the answer is correct or not is not considered to be a relevant aspect of learning. | + | According to the notions of operant conditioning an effective way of teaching would be to make the learners practice and to give them a reward for the correct responses. This reward could be represented by the [[Knowledge|knowledge]] of results. Whether the learners understand why the answer is correct or not is not considered to be a relevant aspect of learning. <ref> [http://www.learningcircuits.org www.learningcircuits.org] (7 March 2008),[http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] (27 June 2008), The operational analysis of psychological terms. Skinner B.F., 1984, Designing Bucketful E-Learning. Allen’s M., 2007</ref> See also:[[Behavior Modification]]}} |
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 BEHAVIORISM |
Theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning and that all the things that organisms do — including acting, thinking and feeling—can and should be regarded as behaviors that can be studied in a systematic and observable manner with no consideration of internal mental state. Conditioning occurs through interaction with the environment, and there are two major types of it:
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References
- ↑ www.learningcircuits.org (7 March 2008),Wikipedia (27 June 2008), The operational analysis of psychological terms. Skinner B.F., 1984, Designing Bucketful E-Learning. Allen’s M., 2007