Theorists
This theorist used a food to condition his dogs to salivate at the sound of a bell.
Who is Ivan Pavlov?
According to Thorndike, this claims that the more frequently a response is repeated, the longer it will be reminisced.
What is the Law of Exercise?
A leading part of behaviorism, children should receive this when performing desired tasks in the classroom, which will encourage them to continue performing other desired tasks.
What is positive reinforcement?
This controversial theorist put a baby named Little Albert into different environments to test his behaviorist theories.
Who is John Watson?
What is continuous reinforcement?
In the argument of nature vs. nurture, behaviorists believe this has the highest impact on development.
What is nurture?
This theorist believed in reinforcing positive behavior in order to create positive habits in child development.
Who is Edward Thorndike?
This law stated that a response is reinforced if it is followed by a desirable effect, and therefor will be continued in the future.
What is the Law of Effect?
The theorists that believe nature has a bigger impact on development are known as this.
What are maturationists?
This theorist continued Thorndike's work and developed ways of presenting positive reinforcement, continuous reinforcement, and intermittent reinforcement.
Who is B.F. Skinner?
This is a learning process in which the likelihood of a specific behavior is increased or decreased through positive or negative reinforcement.
What is operant conditioning?
What is the environment?