Habits, goals, and effective behavior change
This behavior is triggered by context clues relatively independent of goals.
What is a habit?
How was food delivered to the Pigeons?
Fixed time intervals independent of their behavior.
Positivism and determinism
Why did Skinner generally ignore the role of genetics in shaping our behavior?
He was looking for causes that are in our control.
The strategy in which everyday habits are disrupted by naturally occurring context changes such as moving, starting a new job, etc.
What is habit discontinuity?
What does Skinner mean by "conditioning takes place presumably because of the temporal relation only."
Learning can occur because of timing.
How does Skinner echo Freud's primary and secondary processes?
Rule-governed and contingency-shaped behavior.
What did Skinner think of punishment as a way to control behavior?
He wasn't a fan (liked positive reinforcement).
Briefly explain Buabang et al. (2022) door-choice study.
In Buabang et al. (2022), participants responded correctly out of habit even when they were confused about which option was correct.
The pigeon behaved as if there was a causal relationship between its behavior and the presentation of the food.
What did Skinner and Freud believe was the basic cause of human predicament?
People are controlled by unconscious forces.
Did Skinner believe in the existence of internal states?
Yes.
What are the two main types of thinking and knowledge?
argument and reason
inaccessible to consciousness