Behaviorism
What is behaviorism?
this science focuses on observable behavior and environmental influences.
Skinner's philosophy of science.
what is radical behaviorism?
what is determinism?
the belief that behavior is causes by events that can be identified
behavior is selected by these
what are consequences?
what is behavior
an observable and measurable action of an organism
Who is John B. Watson?
The founder most associated with methodological behaviorism.
what are private events?
thoughts and feelings are considered this type of event
what is parsimony?
the practice of ruling out simple explanations before complex ones.
the three levels are phylogenic, ontogenic, and this level
what is cultural selection?
what is a contingency
the relation between behavior and environmental events
What are environmental variables?
behavior analysts focus on these rather than traits or personality
private events are subject to the same laws as these.
what are public behaviors?
what is pragmatism?
truth is judged by whether it works.
natural selection occurs at this level
what is phylogenic
the science devoted to understanding behavior
what is empiricism?
this dimension requires objective observation and measurement
who is B.F Skinner?
this scientist developed radical behavorism
what is empiricism?
knowledge comes from objective observation.
learning history is associated with this level
what is ontogenic selection
what is a functional relation
a functional relation exists when one variable reliably changes with another
what is determinism?
behavior is lawful and occurs because of identifiable variables.
what is radical behaviorism's view of private events?
the idea that thoughts do not cause behavior independently of environmental histories.
what is selectionism?
behavior changes through interactions with the environment over time.
practices maintained by groups over time reflect this
what is cultural selection?
the seven dimensions were first described by these authors
who are Baer, Wolf, and Risley